racetrack

[ reys-trak ]

/ ˈreɪsˌtræk /

noun

a plot of ground, usually oval, laid out for horse racing.

the course for any race.

Origin of racetrack

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby racetrack

racemose aneurysm, racemous, racer, racerunner, races, racetrack, racetracker, raceway, rachel, rachial, rachicentesis

Example sentences from the Web for race-track

The race-track annual had said Billy Garrison had followed the ponies since boyhood.

Garrison's Finish |W. B. M. Ferguson
Tish refused, being now openly at the race-track most of the day.

Tish, The Chronicle of Her Escapades and Excursions |Mary Roberts Rinehart
Joe's a plain, mean little gambler and race-track follower, with courage not big enough for broad operations.

Half A Chance |Frederic S. Isham
Herein lies a part of the tragedy of our traditional, stereotyped, race-track teaching.

The Reconstructed School |Francis B. Pearson

Overflowing the seats, the throng packed itself densely along the fences on both sides of the race-track.

Motor Matt's Triumph, or, Three Speeds Forward |Stanley R. Matthews

British Dictionary definitions for race-track

racetrack

/ (ˈreɪsˌtræk) /

noun

a circuit or course, esp an oval one, used for motor racing, speedway, etc

Also called: racecourse mainly US and Canadian a long broad track, usually of grass, enclosed between rails, and with starting and finishing points marked upon it, over which horses are raced

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