racetrack

noun

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

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The coastal town is home to the Del Mar Fairgrounds, which brings in big names with events like the racetrack’s Opening Day festivities. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025 Whereas other forms of gaming require people to sit around the same table, crouch in the same alley, or gather at the same racetrack, online-sportsbook users can gamble in total isolation. Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025 On a stretch of desert within view of a camel racetrack and protected land for ancient dunes — where fighter jets from the Al Dhafra Air Base occasionally zip by overhead — Abu Dhabi renewable energy firm Masdar has begun construction on the world’s largest solar-and-battery power project. Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025 Her brother was left parentless at the racetrack; a family friend drove him to a gas station, where an aunt picked him up, the girl said. Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2025 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 11 Nov. 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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