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

Meanwhile, a raid on a market at Kempton Park racecourse in Surrey on 11 December resulted in 11 arrests.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

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 event's promoters and the racecourse have been approached for comment.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2025

There had been much attention paid when the princess did not take part in an engagement at the Ascot racecourse.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

Tom Bolles hustled his freshmen out onto the water that same day, anxious to see how they would handle the unfamiliar racecourse.

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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