racetrack

[ reys-trak ]

/ ˈreɪsˌtræk /

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noun

a plot of ground, usually oval, laid out for horse racing.

the course for any race.

Nearby words

racemose aneurysm, racemous, racer, racerunner, races, racetrack, racetracker, raceway, rachel, rachial, rachicentesis

Origin of racetrack

First recorded in 1855–60

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And my father is a jockey so when I saw his picture I knew it was a grandstand at a racetrack.
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British Dictionary definitions for racetrack

racetrack

/ (ˈreɪsˌtræk) /

noun

a circuit or course, esp an oval one, used for motor racing, speedway, etc

Also called: racecourse mainly US and Canadian 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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