cinder track

American  

noun

1. a track covered with small cinders, for use in running races.

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cinder track British  

noun

1. a racetrack covered with fine cinders

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Etymology

Origin of cinder track

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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cinder track

And the last to be run on a cinder track; a bridge between older Olympics and the modern.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 29, 2021

American swimmer Don Schollander took four gold medals, Czechoslovakian gymnast Vera Caslavska won three, and Bob Hayes tied the 100-meter world record of 10.0 seconds, the last Olympics run on a cinder track.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 14, 2020

Harrison Dillard of the USA won the men’s 100m on a sodden cinder track that left him spattered with mud.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 27, 2020

She sprinted in spiked shoes on a frozen pond when snow covered the cinder track in winter.

From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2017

I got down from the carriage on to the cinder track, and went along the line to the station.

From Bullets & Billets by Bairnsfather, Bruce