Nonrace

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An event that is not a race (competitive run).

    "The reporter in me that was bored to tears by last year’s nonrace is inclined to be thrilled by the introduction of something, anything, to stir things up."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not relating to race (groups of people with common ancestry). not-comparable

Example

More examples

"The reporter in me that was bored to tears by last year’s nonrace is inclined to be thrilled by the introduction of something, anything, to stir things up."

Etymology

From non- + race.

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