racetrack

noun

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

Examples of racetrack in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The trustee explained that when the former owners of the racetrack, Churchill Downs Inc., was first granted permission to have that outdoor advertisement, the racetrack was the largest employer in the village. Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2024 Image The 1863 Club, on the clubhouse turn, offers dining and a view of the racetrack. Victor J. Blue Melissa Hoppert, New York Times, 8 June 2024 Related Articles Historic Berkeley racetrack holds final event. Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024 And there are some racetracks around here like the Nashville Fairgrounds that come to mind. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for racetrack 

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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 7 Jul. 2024.

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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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