relay

noun/ˈriːleɪ/

Frequency rank: #5,032 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a race or task in which each member of a team takes a turn in sequence.

Illustration for the English word “relay”

Example sentence

The coach asked the runners to practice the relay race before the championship.

Synonyms & related words

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