racetrack

noun

race·​track ˈrās-ˌtrak How to pronounce racetrack (audio)
: a usually oval course for racing

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Within days, the operation had expanded into a massive flea market at the Santa Anita racetrack, a few miles east of Altadena. Jennifer Medina, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025 The design work at Ferrari was about giving drivers maximum power and control in cars built to dominate the racetrack. William Gavin, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2025 These track days are where customers access South Florida-area professional racetracks to push their cars to limits that would otherwise attract flashing sirens. Lilian Raji, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 This initiative, which succeeded in integrating international drivers into the NASCAR circuit, promises a return to the racetrack after addressing some temporary logistical hurdles. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for racetrack 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of racetrack was circa 1835

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“Racetrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racetrack. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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racetrack

noun
race·​track ˈrā-ˌstrak How to pronounce racetrack (audio)
: a usually oval course on which races are run

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