Meaning & use
race
A competition to determine who or what is fastest over a set course or distance.
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Runners from twelve different countries entered the marathon's international race event.
The two companies are in a race to release the first affordable model.
A note on using this word
Race can also describe any situation where people compete for the same goal, not just an athletic event.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A group of people classified together based on shared physical characteristics, a social and historical rather than strictly biological category.
The census form asked respondents to identify their race and ethnicity.
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