racetrack
a plot of ground, usually oval, laid out for horse racing.
the course for any race.
Origin of racetrack
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How to use racetrack in a sentence
Have you ever been at the race track when they put a horse down?
It had nothing to do with racing, but it happened near a race track.
‘Luck’ Runs Out: If Horses Die While Cameras Roll, You Must Quit | Max Watman | March 16, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTYou see, they are a sporty crowd—race track habitues, and all that.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn | Margaret PenroseHe had a couple of dingy wash-boilers which he had picked up from the big garbage-dump near the race-track.
Tramping on Life | Harry KempThere is an instant of expectancy, then the flag drops, and away the horses fly around the circular race-track.
Jolly Sally Pendleton | Laura Jean Libbey
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 PaineThis piece of femininity was the race-track favourite of the season.
Roads of Destiny | O. Henry
British Dictionary definitions for racetrack
/ (ˈreɪsˌtræk) /
a circuit or course, esp an oval one, used for motor racing, speedway, etc
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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