sack race

noun

: a jumping race in which each contestant's legs are enclosed in a sack

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Every ten spaces or so is one that calls for a skill-testing competition between two teams—tug-of-war, a sack race, racing on stilts or targeting giant wooden geese by slingshot. John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024 Either way, Mustoe wonders out loud off-air whether her outfit belongs in the sack race at a school sports day. Stuart James, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024 Enjoy the vintage cider press, gold panning, machine demos, hayrides, food trucks, hay maze, sack races and more. Sarah Kuta, The Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2024 Officials from both forces discussed regional maritime security and cooperation—and, during their downtime, sang, played football and tug-of-war, and held sack races. Marites Dañguilan Vitug, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sack race 

Word History

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sack race was in 1786

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“Sack race.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sack%20race. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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