1
: one that races or is used for racing
2
: any of various active American colubrid snakes (such as genera Coluber and Mastigophis): such as
a
b
Examples of racer in a Sentence
He is a stock car racer.
His horse will be a great racer.
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And yet on Thursday in Bahrain, there was little that stunned Mercedes racer George Russell, one of the key spokespeople for the drivers on the grid.
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Luke Smith, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
This upcoming racing game was first spotted during the Switch 2's teaser reveal, and surprised many viewers with its number of on-screen racers (now confirmed to be a hefty 24 drivers).
—PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
Tia Jones Joins As A Late Addition, Pulls Off Major Upset In The Short Hurdles
With the absence of racer Cyrena Samba-Mayela, training partner Tia Jones was added as a late addition to the short hurdle field.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The outlet said the State Department provided a grant to transport the dogs, sleds and racers by air from around Greenland for the race.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
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Luke Smith, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
This upcoming racing game was first spotted during the Switch 2's teaser reveal, and surprised many viewers with its number of on-screen racers (now confirmed to be a hefty 24 drivers).
—PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
Tia Jones Joins As A Late Addition, Pulls Off Major Upset In The Short Hurdles
With the absence of racer Cyrena Samba-Mayela, training partner Tia Jones was added as a late addition to the short hurdle field.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The outlet said the State Department provided a grant to transport the dogs, sleds and racers by air from around Greenland for the race.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Racer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racer. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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racer
noun
rac·er
ˈrā-sər 
1
: one that races or is used for racing
2
: any of various long swift usually black or bluish American snakes
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