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greyhound racing

British  

noun

  1. a sport in which a mechanically propelled dummy hare is pursued by greyhounds around a race track

"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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"Welsh government action followed tens of thousands of people signing a petition supporting the phasing out of greyhound racing," it said.

From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026

According to the RSPCA, there are only nine countries in the world that still allow commercial greyhound racing, including all four UK nations.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026

There were once more than 20 greyhound racing tracks in Scotland, with thousands of spectators filling stadiums across the country during its heyday in the early 20th century.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026

A person would commit an offence if they are an operator of a stadium or similar venue and knowingly allow it to be used for greyhound racing.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025

A woman at the table enthuses about greyhound racing, the speed, the charge she feels watching it.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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