racecourse

noun

race·​course ˈrās-ˌkȯrs How to pronounce racecourse (audio)
1
: a course for racing
2

Examples of racecourse in a Sentence

fell into the racecourse for an abandoned water mill
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Bill Conway, whose 34th Ward intersects the temporary racecourse, has long advocated that the event be moved away from July 4 to give Chicagoans access to Grant Park during the busy holiday weekend. Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025 Riders are then propelled uphill through an identical side-by-side racecourse of enclosed and open tubes and 180-degree high-bank turns before hitting a final straightaway drop to the finish line pool below. Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 The royal couple arrived at Royal Ascot on June 18 in the traditional procession across the racecourse, marking 200 years since the pageantry was introduced by King George IV in 1825. Simon Perry, People.com, 17 June 2025 Greek sings the lyrics in between shots of the racecourse and between footage of cars colliding into each other. Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for racecourse

Word History

First Known Use

1764, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of racecourse was in 1764

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“Racecourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racecourse. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

racecourse

noun
race·​course ˈrā-ˌskō(ə)rs How to pronounce racecourse (audio)
-ˌskȯ(ə)rs
: a place for racing

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