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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

social event go
an event characteristic of persons forming groups

competition, contest go
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

race
a contest of speed

noun.event

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automobile race, auto race, car race go
a race between (usually high-performance) automobiles
bicycle race go
a race between people riding bicycles
boat race go
a race between people rowing or driving boats
burnup go
a high-speed motorcycle race on a public road
chariot race go
a race between ancient chariots
dog racing go
a race between dogs
run, footrace, foot race go
a race run on foot
freestyle go
a race (as in swimming) in which each contestant has a free choice of the style to use
cross country go
a long race run over open country
heat go
a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race
horse race go
a contest of speed between horses
potato race go
a novelty race in which competitors move potatoes from one place to another one at a time
sack race go
a novelty race in which competitors jump ahead with their feet confined in a sack
scratch race go
a race in which all contestants start from scratch (on equal terms)
ski race, skiing race go
a race between people wearing skis
relay, relay race go
a race between teams
repechage go
a race (especially in rowing) in which runners-up in the eliminating heats compete for a place in the final race