She saw they were driving into the harbour area, for the streets were meaner here, and the races more mixed.
Pacter, Trudi YELLOW BIRD (2002)
If he needed a spare female to take to a dinner party or the races, then the first person he considered was Caroline.
Pacter, Trudi YELLOW BIRD (2002)
Word lists with
races
Equestrian events, sports and horse races
All related terms of 'races'
race
A race is a competition to see who is the fastest, for example in running, swimming, or driving.
slipstream
The slipstream of a fast-moving object such as a car, plane , or boat is the flow of air directly behind it.
the races
a series of contests of speed between horses (or sometimes greyhounds ) over a set course at prearranged times; a race meeting
picnic races
horse races for amateur riders held in rural areas
arms race
An arms race is a situation in which two countries or groups of countries are continually trying to get more and better weapons than each other.
ball race
a ball bearing
boat race
→ the boat race
drag race
a type of motor race in which specially built or modified cars or motorcycles are timed over a measured course
flat race
a race over a flat track with no jumps or other obstacles
race off
to entice (a person) away with a view to seduction
rat race
If you talk about getting out of the rat race , you mean leaving a job or way of life in which people compete aggressively with each other to be successful .
road race
a race on public roads
sack race
a race in which the competitors ' legs and often bodies are enclosed in sacks
tide race
a fast-running tidal current
cycle race
a competitive race between cyclists
horse race
an organized race between jockeys and their mounts
human race
The human race is the same as → mankind .
mixed race
the fact or state of being born to parents of different races
relay race
a race between two or more teams of contestants in which each contestant covers a specified portion of the distance
sheep race
a single-file walkway for sheep at the entrance to a sheep-dip
space race
→ the space race
stage race
a cycling race consisting of several separate races over successive days
track race
an instance of a form of motorcycle racing where teams or individuals race opponents around an oval track
yacht race
a sailing race for yachts
bathtub race
a sailing race between bathtubs fitted with outboard motors
bicycle race
Sport cycling (sense 2 ) Also : bicycle racing
bumping race
(esp at Oxford and Cambridge ) a race in which rowing eights start an equal distance one behind the other and each tries to bump the boat in front
harness race
a trotting or pacing race for standard-bred horses driven in sulkies and harnessed in a special way to cause them to use the correct gait
Herrenvolk
a race, nation , or group, such as the Germans or Nazis as viewed by Hitler , believed to be superior to other races
hurdle race
a race in which people have to jump over a number of obstacles while running
hurdles race
a race in which people have to jump over a number of obstacles while running
master race
a race, nation , or group, such as the Germans or Nazis as viewed by Hitler , believed to be superior to other races
scratch race
a race in which all contestants start on equal terms
selling race
a horse race in which the winner must be offered for sale at auction
walking race
a race in which competitors must walk
claiming race
a race in which each owner declares beforehand the price at which his or her horse will be offered for sale after the race
distance race
a race of a mile or more
downhill race
a competitive event in which skiers are timed in a downhill run
endurance race
a race in which the competitors ' stamina is tested to the limit
greyhound race
a race in which greyhounds chase a dummy hare around a track
obstacle race
a race in which competitors have to negotiate various obstacles
trotting race
a race for standard-bred horses driven in sulkies and harnessed in a special way to cause them to use the correct gait
one-horse race
if a contest is described as a one-horse race, it is thought that one person or thing will definitely win it
two-horse race
a competition , election , etc, in which there are only two teams or candidates with a chance of winning
wheelbarrow race
a race in which one member of each team of two walks on his or her hands while the legs are held up by the partner
three-legged race
a race in which pairs of competitors run with their adjacent legs tied together
egg-and-spoon race
a race in which runners carry an egg balanced in a spoon
middle-distance race
a race of a length between the sprints and the distance events, esp the 800 metres and the 1500 metres
plate
A plate is a round or oval flat dish that is used to hold food.
cycling
the act or sport of riding or traveling by bicycle , motorcycle , etc