Meaning & use
traceurs
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“traceurs” is a form of “traceur”.
Meaning
nounpluralsport
People who practice parkour, moving quickly and smoothly over walls, rails and other obstacles in a town or city.
Grammar: Plural of traceur: one traceur, a group of traceurs.
Patterns
- traceurs in somewhere
A group of traceurs leapt between the low walls in the park.
The traceurs trained every weekend on a rooftop course.
Young traceurs filmed their jumps and posted them online.
Word forms
| singular | traceur |
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Common combinations
- group of traceurs
- A group of traceurs met at the car park.
- experienced traceurs
- Experienced traceurs make a hard landing look easy.
- traceurs train
- Traceurs train in all weather.
- traceurs vault
- The traceurs vaulted the railing without breaking pace.
Synonyms and how they differ
- parkour athletes
- This plain phrase works for beginners, whereas traceurs is the insider term.
- freerunners
- Freerunners add flips and showy moves, while traceurs aim for efficient movement.
- acrobats
- Acrobats perform in a set routine, but traceurs move through real obstacles.
Word family
- traceur noun
- one man or person who practices parkour
- traceuse noun
- a woman who practices parkour
- parkour noun
- the sport of moving quickly over obstacles
- freerunning noun
- a related sport that includes stunts
Commonly confused: traceurs or tracers?
traceurs vs tracers
Tracers are bullets or markers that leave a trail of light, while traceurs are parkour athletes.
Practice
The ___ climbed the wall and rolled neatly onto the roof below.
Choose one answer.
Traceurs are parkour athletes who climb and roll. Tracers are light-trail bullets and the other options do not fit.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “traceurs”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.