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race

∞ 3.2
A group of people, animals, or plants with similar physical traits
  • noun
  • /reɪs/
: raza
  • Mrs. Barry has taught in public and private schools, mixed-race schools, and in predominantly African-American schools.
  • race and ethnicity
  • race and gender
  • race and age

But for him to tell her what race she is, it's offensive.

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Examples

  • Gentlemen ofthe court, there are times when I'm ashamed... to be a member of the human race... and this is one such occasion.

  • The documentary focused on the experiences of people from various races in modern society.

  • But when it came to his race, he wrote human.

  • Like it's like the human race makes progress.

  • And yet we're still talking about race, right?

  • ...lived a strange race of people.

  • So take a stand to defend your race, the human race.

  • Collectively, these cases demonstrate how race works in a legal setting.

  • You're a very advanced race.

  • Our latest poll shows Councilman Jack Valliant pulling ahead in the race for mayor.

Synonyms

class
vsrace
∞ 1.8

A group of people or things with a shared quality

is narrower, defined specifically by physical or genetic traits

Idioms

17 7.8

To bring up race or accuse someone of racism to get support

11 4.5

A situation where people must finish something quickly before it is too late

1 8.4

To have no personal interest in who wins

Compounds

120 1.5

All people who live on Earth as one group

68 3.7

An election where people compete to win a seat among national lawmakers

52 2.7

A very fast car built to compete in events on a track

32 4.2

A competition between countries to make more powerful weapons and military technology

30 1.6

An event where people ride or drive horses to see which is fastest

20 5.3

A group of people with light skin, often from Europe

18 4.0

An election to choose the leader of a state or territory

18 2.8

A person who drives cars in races at high speed

rat race
  • Informal
15 4.0

A busy, competitive working life that leaves little time to relax

Black race
  • Archaic
12 8.6

A group of people with dark skin, often with African heritage, a term now seen as old-fashioned

9 9.9

A belief that one race is better and should rule others

race riot
  • NSFW
9 7.0

A violent public fight between different races or ethnic groups that damages places and people

8 1.7

A competition where people ride bicycles to see who is fastest

7 2.2

A competition where cars race to cross the finish line first

5 1.9

A race between teams where each runner runs part of the distance and passes a baton

5 2.3

A race where teams row or drive boats to see who is fastest

5 2.5

A children's race where children hop forward inside a sack to reach the finish line

4 1.8

An event where people run to see who is fastest

stake race
  • Jargon
3 8.2

An event where horse owners add money to the prize

3 9.9

A person others insult for supporting people of another race

3 6.3

A problem caused by conflict between people of different races in a community

3 8.8

A race where horses pull a small two-wheeled cart in ancient times

race mixing
  • Offensive
3 7.1

People of different races who have children together

2 1.4

A competition where people ride bikes to finish first

2 3.5

A race where people sail yachts around a set course

1 2.7

A competition where cars drive fast to reach the finish first

1 2.4

A competition where people ski on snow to be first

1 2.7

A competition where people ski down a slope to be fastest

1 3.5

A race where people carry potatoes one at a time on a spoon

Caucasian race
  • Archaic
1 8.0

An old label for people with light skin who come from Europe and nearby regions

1 3.9

A contest where crews compete in sailing boats around a set course

A race where people run and go over or through things that block the way like walls

A contest where one person or team is almost certain to win

A horse race only for a special breed of horses bred for running

race realist
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who believes people of different races have natural, important differences

A competition where fast cars race on a closed track

claiming race
  • Jargon
1 9.4

A race for horses where owners set a price so other people can buy any horse after it

A racetrack in Baltimore that hosts the Preakness Stakes

1 3.2

A running race where runners jump over low barriers

race realism
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A belief that human races have natural, fixed differences that cause different intelligence or behavior

1 3.6

A day when many horse races are held at one place

race mixer
  • Archaic
1 8.5

An event where people from different races meet to talk and make friends

harness race
  • Jargon
1 6.3

A horse race where a driver rides a small two-wheeled cart pulled by horses that trot or pace

race murder
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Planned killing of a racial or cultural group to destroy them

1 8.4

A female model who appears at car races to pose and promote teams

1 9.9

An old word now seen as offensive for people with light skin from Europe, North Africa, or Southwest Asia

1 9.9

An old, wrong idea that grouped East and Southeast Asian people and is now seen as insulting

1 7.2

A race in which runners pass a lit torch to one another

1 8.9

A very fast lizard that lives in the eastern and central United States

9.9

Ideas linking being gay, race, and politics that want equal money and power

A long dog sled race across Alaska that happens every year and covers about 1,000 miles

scratch race
  • Specialized
5.5

A race where all competitors start together with no handicaps

selling race
  • Jargon
9.7

A horse race where the winning horse is put up for auction immediately after the race

How Biological

race
∞ 3.2
race realism
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Surface Forms

race singular
races plural

Etymology

Race meaning a group of people or animals comes from the Italian and French word razza, which meant 'breed' or 'stock', so race came to mean a group with shared physical or family traits.