racecourse

American  

[reys-kawrs, -kohrs] / ˈreɪsˌkɔrs, -ˌkoʊrs /

noun

1. racetrack.

2. a current of water, as a millrace.

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racecourse British  

/ ˈreɪsˌkɔːs /

noun

1. Also called (esp US and Canadian): racetrack.  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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Etymology

Origin of racecourse

First recorded in 1755–65; race ¹ + course

Example Sentences

She’s eager for you to join her on the racecourse, though she’s disinclined to map the route.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

The couple took part in the traditional carriage procession the Royal Family make onto the racecourse to signal the start of the day.

From BBC • Aug. 1, 2025

The carriage procession the Royal Family make onto the racecourse signals the start of the day.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2025

Sixteen runners were flagged off by official starter, tennis coach Judy Murray, at the Easter Saturday event at Musselburgh racecourse in East Lothian.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2025

The boats were approaching the five-hundred-meter mark now, a quarter of the way down the racecourse, with Switzerland, Britain, and Germany essentially tied for the lead, the U.S. and the Italian shells behind them.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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