racetrack

noun

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

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This weekend, the fastest boats in the world will turn New York Harbor into a racetrack. Steve Overmyer, CBS News, 27 May 2026 The yearly motorsport festival features drivers demonstrating a litany of race cars on track and displaying their machinery on the racetrack’s grounds. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026 Harness horsemen now are hoping to get approval for a new harness racetrack in downstate Decatur. Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 His final Cup Series season would have been a true farewell tour — a last chance at his elusive Daytona 500, last visit to each racetrack as a Cup driver, gifts from each racetrack and tributes such as grandstands named in his honor. Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 27 May 2026 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 4 Jun. 2026.

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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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