race (/reɪs/)
noun · Beginner · Culture & Society
🔊 /reɪs/
Meaning
Meaning: speed contest; ethnic group
A competition to see who is fastest, or a group of people sharing physical traits and ancestry. The social concept of race is widely debated.
Examples
🗣 She trained for months to run the marathon race through the city’s historic streets.
Etymology
The ‘contest’ sense is from Old Norse ‘rás’ (running); the ‘group’ sense is from Italian ‘razza’.
How & Where It’s Used
Used in sport and, in social contexts, for human groups.
Tags: sport, society