racetrack

noun

race·​track ˈrās-ˌtrak How to pronounce racetrack (audio)
: a usually oval course for racing

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Co-owner Harold Bullock confirmed that the racetrack 50 miles southwest of Detroit is again on the market in a text message to the Free Press on Thursday, but did not immediately provide additional specifics. Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 28 Nov. 2024 Each year in Monaco, Singapore and Baku, Azerbaijan, months of planning go into action to turn the center of a city into a racetrack for only a handful of days as the bumpy streets and beckoning walls pose a different challenge to the drivers than a normal circuit. Luke Smith, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 The rule of law The Takei family spent the first night after their arrest squeezed into a horse stall at a local racetrack, with flies buzzing overhead, overwhelmed by the stench of horse manure. Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024 After this initial success don’t be surprised if more racetracks follow suit with similar events. Adam Morganstern, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for racetrack 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of racetrack was circa 1835

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“Racetrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racetrack. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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racetrack

noun
race·​track ˈrā-ˌstrak How to pronounce racetrack (audio)
: a usually oval course on which races are run

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