racecourse

[ reys-kawrs, -kohrs ]

/ ˈreɪsˌkɔrs, -ˌkoʊrs /

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noun

racetrack.

a current of water, as a millrace.

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Origin of racecourse

First recorded in 1755–65; race¹ + course

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How to use racecourse in a sentence

On Thursday, Garcetti ruled himself out of the race to succeed Boxer.
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Think back to the Bush-Kerry race of 2004, the Thrilla in Vanilla.
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How far has Congress really evolved on race when in 50 years it has gone from one black senator to two?
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If Congress accurately reflected our nation on the basis of race, about 63 percent would be white, not 80 percent.
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Each individual race involves an unusual collaboration between researchers, manufacturers, and public-health entities.
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And she would be wearing some of the jewels with the white dress—just a few, not many, of course.
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Of course, considerations of weight have to be taken into account, but the more mould round the roots the better.
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Of course the expression of this value is modified and characterized by the nature of the thing spoken of.
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His hero, Gulliver, discovers race after race of beings who typify the genera in his classification of mankind.
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What course was taken to supply that assembly when any noble family became extinct?
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British Dictionary definitions for racecourse

racecourse

/ (ˈreɪsˌkɔːs) /

noun

a long broad track, usually of grass, enclosed between rails, and with starting and finishing points marked upon it, over which horses are racedAlso called (esp US and Canadian): racetrack

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