speedway
1 Americannoun
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a road or course for fast driving, motoring, or the like, or on which more than ordinary speed is allowed.
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a track on which automobile or motorcycle races are held.
noun
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the sport of racing on light powerful motorcycles round cinder tracks
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( as modifier )
a speedway track
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the track or stadium where such races are held
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a racetrack for cars
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a road on which fast driving is allowed
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Etymology
Origin of speedway
Example Sentences
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Coming out of “Gasoline Alley,” visitors are ushered into the “Starting Line Experience,” a loud, immersive gallery featuring an 80-by-20-foot LED screen and 10-minute film that takes visitors through a day at the speedway.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
As for Phillips, who retired from cycle speedway at 16 after winning British titles, there is a link with Coutinho too.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
Sometime in the wee hours Sunday morning, the lights over the speedway went dark for the last time.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2024
They said he was an avid motorcycle speedway fan, a passion he had shared with his dad since first being taken to Workington Speedway when he was one.
From BBC • Oct. 6, 2024
Today is it a speedway for black-and-yellow taxis taking advantage of limited pedestrian access.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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