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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More than 20,000 racers compete across the two distances, according to the event's website.
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Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
This weekend, an Italian, Kimi Antonelli, won a Formula 1 race in Japan, while compatriots Marco Bezzecchi, the motorcycle racer, and Jannik Sinner, the Grand Slam tennis champion, won their own competitions.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
The other two episodes feature guests, former NASCAR racer Danica Patrick and Brent Poppen.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026
The 2025 and 2026 seasons have been a struggle for the Red Bull racer.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
This weekend, an Italian, Kimi Antonelli, won a Formula 1 race in Japan, while compatriots Marco Bezzecchi, the motorcycle racer, and Jannik Sinner, the Grand Slam tennis champion, won their own competitions.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
The other two episodes feature guests, former NASCAR racer Danica Patrick and Brent Poppen.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026
The 2025 and 2026 seasons have been a struggle for the Red Bull racer.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Racer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racer. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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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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