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Goodwood

British  
/ ˈɡʊdˌwʊd /

noun

  1. an area in SE England, in Sussex: site of a famous racecourse and of Goodwood House, built 1780–1800

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Welcome to Goodwood Festival of Speed, an annual four-day motorsports-apalooza where the fastest, fairest and most excessively expensive cars in the world compete for driveway bragging rights.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

The hill is the Duke of Richmond’s driveway, a narrow lane taking in nine surprisingly sketchy turns, a bit more than a mile long, ascending the grounds of Goodwood Estate in West Sussex.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

Nysos, the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile champion ridden by Flavien Prat, was on the inside of Nevada Beach, the Goodwood Stakes winner ridden by Juan Hernandez.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 28, 2025

The vehicle has been on a promotional tour across the Middle East and Europe, including at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK in 2024.

From BBC Jan. 17, 2025

He had news of what Sir Harry had lost at Goodwood, of Mytton's last scrape, of the poaching affray at my lord's.

From Ovington's Bank by Weyman, Stanley J.

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