racetrack

noun

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

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Ina’s parents – both American citizens – were forced from their San Francisco home and confined to the Tanforan racetrack detention center in San Bruno. Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026 Rookie loved every moment of being at the racetrack, Reddick said. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 16 Feb. 2026 The hearing on House Bill 2789, which the Bears have said is vital to their plans to build in Arlington Heights, comes three years after the team bought the 326-acre site of the former Arlington Park racetrack for $197 million. Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026 The novelty of this exhibition race is that it is run on a quarter-mile racetrack around the football field for Winston-Salem State University. Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 15 Feb. 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 24 Feb. 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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