race

A competition in which people, animals, or vehicles try to finish first.

• He won the race.
• We watched a horse race yesterday.
• How many races have you entered?

How to use it: a race against someone/something (She won a race against three older runners.)

Similar words: contest, competition

Common phrases: win a race, horse race, car race, running race

A group that society identifies by shared physical features, especially skin color.

• People of every race are welcome.
• The survey asks about age and race.
• They discussed discrimination against people of different races.

Similar words: breed, strain, kind, lineage

Common phrases: different race, mixed race, race and ethnicity

A group of people seen as sharing the same family origins, culture, or history.

• The old text describes a race of mountain people.
• The writer called the islanders a proud race.
• That historian divided nations into separate races.

Similar words: people, ethnic group

Common phrases: ancient race, race of people, proud race

A ring with a channel that guides the moving balls or rollers inside a bearing.

• The outer race is cracked.
• The balls move along the inner race.
• Replace both races if their surfaces are damaged.

Similar words: bearing ring

Common phrases: inner race, outer race, bearing race

To compete with others to see who can move or finish fastest.

• The children raced each other.
• She raced against older runners.
• Will you race me to the tree?

How to use it: race against someone (She raced against her brother.); race someone to somewhere (I'll race you to the gate.)

Similar words: compete

Common phrases: race against someone, race someone, race to somewhere, race on a track