racetrack
[reys-trak]
- a plot of ground, usually oval, laid out for horse racing.
- the course for any race.
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Origin of racetrack
First recorded in 1855–60
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Contemporary Examples
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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Tens of millions of others watch their sports heroes wrangle on court, field, rink and racetrack.
The risk to others on the racetrack, surely, is decidedly greater than that presented by the HIV infection of Johnson or Louganis.
NASCAR racetrack companies say the economy is largely to blame and that it has began offering deals to increase attendees.
As they say at the racetrack of bad mudders on a rainy day: toss.
Historical Examples
It is Juarez without the bull ring, the racetrack or the gambling places.
Across the MesaJarvis Hall
It is wonderful, the faith of the racetrack gamblers in a tip!
The Preacher of Cedar MountainErnest Thompson Seton
I'm goin' to peddle my way back home, then git a payin' job at the racetrack.
SandyAlice Hegan Rice
"You never saw a rail as high as that except around a racetrack," he muttered.
The AmateurRichard Harding Davis
I met a man last night that's got a sure winner at the racetrack to-morrow.
The Gentle GrafterO. Henry
racetrack
- 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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