racetrack

noun

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

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The newest residential project in the city is Flamingo Village, a complex of 16 buildings and 341 apartments built on 13 acres of historic Hialeah Park, home to a casino and racetrack that has hosted political figures and celebrities like Winston Churchill and Jacqueline Kennedy. Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026 Charlotte isn’t just a city that happens to have a racetrack. Bill Bootz, Charlotte Observer, 2 Jan. 2026 Todd Brown, who had rented the U-Haul, said the noise of the loud sideshow woke him from sleep and sounded more like a racetrack than a residential street. Da Lin, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025 Harper has also overseen the capital improvements to the Del Mar racetrack, which is owned by the state of California and managed by the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 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 16 Jan. 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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