# match race

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A race in sport sail yachting where two sailboats race against one-another, head-to-head, on the same course, at the same time.

## Etymology
From match + race.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/match-race