racetrack

[ reys-trak ]
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noun
  1. a plot of ground, usually oval, laid out for horse racing.

  2. the course for any race.

Origin of racetrack

1
First recorded in 1855–60

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How to use racetrack in a sentence

  • I heard some time ago that she had moved over by the race-track, and perhaps Mr. Crow is boarding with her.

    The Hollow Tree Snowed-In | Albert Bigelow Paine
  • This piece of femininity was the race-track favourite of the season.

    Roads of Destiny | O. Henry

British Dictionary definitions for racetrack

racetrack

/ (ˈreɪsˌtræk) /


noun
  1. a circuit or course, esp an oval one, used for motor racing, speedway, etc

  2. Also called: racecourse mainly US and Canadian a long broad track, usually of grass, enclosed between rails, and with starting and finishing points marked upon it, over which horses are raced

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