sack race

noun

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

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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 At the center of the story is the Old Man’s (James Broderick) fireworks obsession, but there‘s also a sack race, potato salad, a chain letter for washrags and a bad blind date. Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024 Plus, don’t miss Bunny Land, where there will be an Easter bunny, petting zoo, pony rides, Easter egg hunt, egg race and potato sack race. Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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