human race

noun

Mankind, humanity; humankind; Homo sapiens

Meanings

nounhuman race (plural human races)

plural human races

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see human, race.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounall of the living human inhabitants of the earth

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

human race. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human%20race

MLA

“human race.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human%20race. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “human race,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/human%20race.

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