raceway

noun

race·​way ˈrās-ˌwā 

1

: a canal for a current of water

2

: a channel for loosely holding electrical wires in buildings

3

: race entry 2 sense 3

4

: a course for racing

Synonyms

• aqueduct
• canal
• channel
• conduit
• course
• flume
• racecourse
• watercourse
• waterway

Examples of raceway in a Sentence

the child who fell through the ice was helplessly swept along the raceway, still trapped under the ice, by the current

Recent Examples on the Web

The accident was the worst ever seen at the raceway, ABC News said. —Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024

The highway was closed just after 7 a.m. between exit 123 for Clear Spring Ranch and exit 122 for the raceway, agency officials said in a travel alert. —Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2024

Another team member, Bobby Najera, detached the sign’s metal raceway from the building, releasing a cascade of debris. —Laura Preston, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024

Force was unable to open his eyes or respond to commands to squeeze the hands of medical examiners in the days after his engine seemingly exploded on a Virgina raceway on June 23. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

raceway

noun

race·​way ˈrā-ˌswā 

1

: a channel for a current of water

2

: racetrack

especially : one for harness racing