trackside

[trak-sahyd]

adjective

1. located next to a railroad track.

Word History and Origins

Origin of trackside¹

First recorded in 1885–90; track + side ¹

Example Sentences

I'm really happy how the team has managed that, the trackside team and also back in the factory, how these things have been coming on to the car.

From BBC

It has been proposed that the titanium be replaced by steel at tracks where dry trackside grass could be a problem.

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Trackside fires continued to be a concern at the Japanese Grand Prix as Lando Norris led Oscar Piastri to a McLaren one-two in final practice.

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"I felt the trackside team was one of the weakest areas last year, and the more the car became competitive that exposed it more," Komatsu said.

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He had a star turn this past year as NBC’s roving Paris correspondent at the summer Olympics, tasting weird French dishes with Martha Stewart or sitting trackside with moms of star U.S. athletes, cheering wildly.

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