racetrack

noun

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

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For much of racing history, a yellow flag was only used to slow cars due to an unsafe condition on the racetrack. Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025 Even Busch admitted that when Team Penske drivers Ryan Blaney and Austin Cindric were linked on the racetrack, there was no one catching them. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2025 His near-miss for a championship in 2016 eventually led to his early retirement, prioritizing family life and health over the adrenaline of the racetrack. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 Friction point: Past efforts to pass sports betting have been derailed by disagreements between tribes and racetracks over who should get to operate sportsbooks and how to distribute revenues. Nick Halter, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025 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 6 Mar. 2025.

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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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