relay race
nounUK /ˈriːleɪ reɪs/
US /ˈriːleɪ reɪs/
A relay race is a race where teammates take turns running and pass a stick to each other.
Our class won the relay race at the school sports day.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A race in which each member of a team completes one part of the course in turn.
The 4x100 metre relay race was the last event of the day.
3. Any activity where people take turns doing a task one after another.
We did a relay race to carry all the boxes into the hall.
4. A swimming event where four swimmers each swim one length in turn.
She swam the final leg of the relay race.