racetrack

[ reys-trak ]

/ ˈreɪsˌtræk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR racetrack ON THESAURUS.COM

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

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Example sentences from the Web for racetrack

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 racetrack

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	racetrack
释义	racetrack [ reys-trak ] / ˈreɪsˌtræk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR racetrack ON THESAURUS.COM 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for racetrack 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 racetrack 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to racetrack track, oval, paddock, course, ring, turf, hippodrome, path
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racetrack

noun

Origin of racetrack

Example sentences from the Web for racetrack

British Dictionary definitions for racetrack

noun

Words related to racetrack