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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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
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His grandfather was a drag racer (c’mon grandpa!), and that passion for speed traveled through generations before landing squarely on his shoulders.
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Among those was racer and concours judge Glenn Herman, who sold the car to Mike Curnow in 1988.
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
Butterfield & Robinson: Loire Valley Biking Not everyone who loves watching the Tour de France is a dedicated racer.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
His grandfather was a drag racer (c’mon grandpa!), and that passion for speed traveled through generations before landing squarely on his shoulders.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 16 July 2025
Among those was racer and concours judge Glenn Herman, who sold the car to Mike Curnow in 1988.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 14 July 2025
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“Racer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racer. Accessed 22 Jul. 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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