racer

noun

rac·​er ˈrā-sər How to pronounce racer (audio)
1
: one that races or is used for racing
2
: any of various active American colubrid snakes (genus Coluber and Mastigophis): such as

Examples of racer in a Sentence

He is a stock car racer. His horse will be a great racer.
Recent Examples on the Web An experienced endurance racer who has competed in the European Le Mans Series and British GT Championship, Shaun will sit alongside me in the SR10 XXR. Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2024 Directed by Simon Cellan Jones and written by Michael Brandt, the movie is based on the true story of an adventure racer who befriends a stray dog on a perilous 435-mile trek in the Dominican Republic. Lindsey Bahr, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2024 Simu Liu, Juliet Rylance, Nathalie Emmanuel, Ali Suliman, Paul Guilfoyle, and real-life adventure racer and TV host Bear Grylls, who plays himself, round out the cast. Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2024 But just how accurate is the movie (in theaters now), inspired by an adventure racer (portrayed by Wahlberg) who comes across a shaggy mutt during a brutal championship trek? Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024 The movie — which also introduces Rodriguez's street racer and mechanic character, Letty Ortiz and Dom's sister Mia Toretto, played by Jordana Brewster — grossed $208.1 million according to Deadline. Adam England, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024 Lego Fortnite’s launch was quickly followed by the arcade racer Rocket Racing and the music game Fortnite Festival. Andrew Webster, The Verge, 27 Feb. 2024 Much like in Arthur the King, which delves into the deep bond between pro adventure racer Michael Light (Mark Wahlberg) and a scrappy street dog (played by Ukai, an Australian shepherd-Border collie-Bouvier mix), Liu and Chopa's journey back home wasn't easy. Melody Chiu, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024 As established by a brief prologue, set at a 2015 race that went awry, Wahlberg’s Michael is perceived as the best adventure racer to have never won an event. Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of racer was in 1648

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“Racer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racer. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

racer

noun
rac·​er ˈrā-sər How to pronounce racer (audio)
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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