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speedway

[speed-wey]
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noun
  1. a road or course for fast driving, motoring, or the like, or on which more than ordinary speed is allowed.
  2. a track on which automobile or motorcycle races are held.
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Origin of speedway

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95; speed + way1

Speedway

[speed-wey]
noun
  1. a town in central Indiana.
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Related Words

track, course, expressway, turnpike, highway

Examples from the Web for speedway

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Historical Examples

  • They were constructing the Speedway along the west bank of the Harlem River.

  • Well, Mirapolis is going to take the trophy at the other end of the speedway.

  • Shall your street be turned into a speedway for a modern car of Juggernaut?

    Fore!

    Charles Emmett Van Loan

  • Before the improvised window passed the line of refugees, a line which stretched back fully 300 yards to Speedway track.

  • Grey slipped off silently, doubling the sandspit point of the island in order to have the unmenaced north beach for his speedway.

    Pirates' Hope

    Francis Lynde

British Dictionary definitions for speedway

speedway

noun
    1. the sport of racing on light powerful motorcycles round cinder tracks
    2. (as modifier)a speedway track
  2. the track or stadium where such races are held
  3. US and Canadian
    1. a racetrack for cars
    2. a road on which fast driving is allowed
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