racetrack

noun

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

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Wallace has been booed during driver introductions at nearly every racetrack since fans returned after the pandemic and has been derided on social media. Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025 Josh Berry heard the rumblings earlier this week — that his former team owner and one of the sport’s biggest stars, Dale Earnhardt Jr., would be at the racetrack super early. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2025 Garrison Savannah, a racetrack that is home to the Barbados Turf Club, stages horse races every other Saturday through much of the year. Patrick Scott, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025 And Moses is lobbying for more U.S. races to follow the unusual model, pitching racetracks such as Monmouth, Santa Anita and others. Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 31 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 1 Mar. 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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