racetrack

noun

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

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The University of Virginia team set a world record for autonomous speed on a racetrack by hitting 184 mph. Justin L. MacK, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024 Interestingly, Race mode isn’t street-legal, as the Active Long Tail protrudes well beyond the rear bumper, so it can only be activated when the GPS system detects the car is on a racetrack (or indeed a temporary circuit, such as the ones in Las Vegas or Monaco). Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2024 The two teams take issue with the fact that NASCAR does everything from buying the premier racetracks that are exclusive to its races to allegedly requiring teams to buy their parts from a single-source suppliers chosen by NASCAR. Jessica Golden,sara Eisen, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024 Patricia Strong-Fargas, a pastor in South Los Angeles who has served on a city task force reconsidering road safety, described drivers treating the roads like racetracks, the stop lights like suggestions. Emily Badger, New York Times, 29 July 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 14 Nov. 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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