Synonyms

pacer

American

[pey-ser] / ˈpeɪ sər /

noun

a person or thing that paces.
a standard-bred horse that is used for pacing in harness racing.
a pacemaker.

pacer British

/ ˈpeɪsə /

noun

a horse trained to move at a special gait, esp for racing
another word for pacemaker

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

pacers

plural

Etymology

Origin of pacer

First recorded in 1650–60; pace ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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Companies such as Pacer ETFs and Victory Capital have attracted tens of billions of dollars to funds focused on free cash flow yield.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

One fund that leans heavily on free cash yield, the Pacer U.S.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

Based on Pacer searches for federal cases related to the BBC, no case filed by the Trump administration has been filed.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

Pacer Prasidh Krishna has been brought in as replacement for Pandya, after gaining approval from ICC’s tournament technical committee.

From Washington Times • Nov. 4, 2023

He unhitched the lead team and in place of the sorrel put a saddle horse called Pacer.

From Tales of lonely trails by Grey, Zane

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