racetrack

noun

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

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Less than two weeks after his father's death, his 11-year-old son returned to the racetrack. Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026 After news of that warrant spread last week, Aiyuk posted another video of himself racing a car, believed to be on an Atlanta-area racetrack. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 June 2026 Most estimates place his earnings, just from the racetrack, at around $60-80 million. Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026 But Saturday's race was 1 1/4 miles — the same length as the Derby — because of the configuration of the main racetrack at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. CBS News, 6 June 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 16 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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