Definitions
A speed contest; also a group or act of competing.
Word origin
1560s, via Middle French race from Italian razza (early 14th century), of uncertain origin. Partially displaced native Middle English kinde (“kind, type, sort, race, nature”), whence English kind. Fully displaced native Old English cnōsl.
Used in a sentence
“Several horses ran in a horse race: the first one to reach the finishing post won.”
“The race to cure cancer”
“The race around the park was won by Johnny, who ran faster than the others.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Contest to the finish”4 letters
02“Speed contest”4 letters
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