August 6, 2012 - Word of the Day

race

A race is a competition. You can use this word for sporting events or business activities These sentences and questions use "race" as a noun:

• There's a 400 meter race today.
• The race ended in a tie. (tie = two invididuals or teams have the same score or the same time.)
• How long is this race?
• How many people are running in the race?
• Who won the race?

a race

These sentences use "race" as a verb:

• It's fun to watch horses race.
• A couple of children raced each other across the beach.
• If she races with the wind at her back, she'll probably win.

The word "race" can also be used when a group of people are determined to solve a problem or find a solution:

• Scientists are racing to find a cure for cancer.
• Firefighters raced against time when putting out the fire.
• It feels like I'm always racing around on the weekend to get things done.

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