race riot

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Meaning · English

a violent disturbance involving a large group of people, often due to racial tensions

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một sự cố bạo lực liên quan đến một nhóm người lớn, thường do căng thẳng chủng tộc

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Literally: a riot involving a race
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The city was plagued by a race riot after the controversial court decision

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “race riot” mean?

a violent disturbance involving a large group of people, often due to racial tensions Literally: a riot involving a race

Is “race riot” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.