auto race
1
2.7
- noun
- /ˈɔːtoʊ reɪs/
- US
:
carrera de autos
- She trained for months to prepare for the challenging auto race that would test her driving skills.
- auto race at Indianapolis
- 500 auto race
- auto race at Indianapolis Motor
Examples
-
l like the auto races.
-
A presentation of several short programs on a number of events from the Cadillac Grand Prix auto race to Oktoberfest in Munich will be put together by Bob, with stereo photos from other photographers included.
Academic text (2005) -
The excitement was palpable as thousands of fans gathered to watch the annual auto race downtown.
-
Every year, the auto race Daytona 500 is considered one of the most prestigious races in America.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A contest to see who is fastest or finishes first
231
1.0
A sport where people try to be the fastest to reach a finish line
30
5.6
A motor race on public roads held in stages
6
2.0
A sport where people drive cars fast on a track to compete
5
2.5
A sport where cars race on a track to see who is fastest
4
2.2
A competition where cars race to cross the finish line first
1
3.0
A competition where fast cars race on a closed track
To drive a car on a cone course to compete against the clock
How Fast
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from the constituents 'auto' (car) and 'race' (contest); it is a straightforward noun-noun compound denoting a competition involving cars. This compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows regular English compounding rules, so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand the MWE.
Etymology
The compound noun auto race comes from the early days when people raced motor cars to see which was fastest. Imagine cars starting together and driving hard along a course; auto means 'car' and race is a contest of speed, so today it means 'a competition where cars try to finish first'.