Phrase Hound found 172 phrases and 118 compound words that contain race. The most common are listed below. Open race in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 172
- race carA car designed for use on racetracks in motor racing events.
- arms raceA competition for military supremacy between two powers, especially for the most weapons and the best military technology.
- horse raceA competitive race for horses carrying jockeys; often the subject of betting
- rat raceAn activity or situation which is congested with participants and which is hectic or tedious, especially in the context of a busy, modern urban lifestyle.
- space raceThe competition between nations in the field of space exploration.
- human raceMankind, humanity; humankind; Homo sapiens
- race conditionA flaw in a system or process whereby the output or result is unexpectedly and critically dependent on the sequence or timing of other events.
- race relationsThe patterns of behaviour between ethnic groups of people
- master raceA race of people who are superior to others.
- race dayAlternative form of raceday: A day on which a race is held
- race against timeA situation in which something must be done hurriedly, before a deadline.
- Other race
- race trackAlternative spelling of racetrack: A course over which any type of races are run.
- stage raceA multi-day cycle race consisting of a series of separate races (called stages) of various types (road races, criteriums, time trials) usually held one stage per day and all linked together by the general classification (GC).
- mixed-raceOf a person, having genetic characteristics of two or more different races.
- race carsplural of race car: A car designed for use on racetracks in motor racing events.
- race cardThe invocation of a person's race in order to gain sympathy or an advantage.
- road raceA race run on roads rather than a track.
- relay raceA sports contest where the members of a team take turns e.g. swimming, running or skiing parts of a circuit.
- water raceAn artificial channel through which water is directed to run at high speed.
- Race Against
- street raceAn instance of street racing; a competitive race between cars driving on public roads rather than a race track.
- mill raceA fast-running water-filled channel diverted from a river or stream used to drive the millwheel in a watermill.
- boat raceA race between rowing crews.
- race warA long-term, violent conflict between racial groups.
Compound words 118
- racismThe belief that there are distinct human races with inherent differences which determine their abilities, and generally that some are superior and others inferior.
- racistA person who believes in or supports racism; a person who believes that a particular race is superior to others, or who discriminates against other races.
- racetrackA course over which any type of races are run.
- racecourseA course over which races are run.
- racewayA place where races are held; a racetrack.
- landraceAny local variety of a domesticated animal or plant species that has adapted over time to its ecological and cultural environment (including, in some cases, its work).
- racewalkingA sport in which people try to walk as fast as possible, subject to the constraint that at least one foot must be on the ground at all time (or else they would be running).
- racebookA booklet serving the same purpose as a race card.
- racemateA mixture which is racemic (“containing equal amounts of dextrorotatory and levorotatory stereoisomers and therefore not optically active”).
- footraceA race run on foot.