Definition of racecourse
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: a course for racing
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: raceway 1
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Examples of racecourse in a Sentence
fell into the racecourse for an abandoned water mill
Recent Examples of racecourse from the Web
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The racecourse, on Providence Road, is about a mile around, and the horses run clockwise for two or three laps depending on the race.
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At the National Championship Air Races in Reno, spectators get to watch low-altitude wingtip-to-wingtip racing action around a set racecourse.
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In 1865, Charleston, S.C., was in ruins, and many Union soldiers were being held prisoner in a converted racecourse.
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Kentucky Derby Day traditionally helps kick off the new racing season at the racecourse.
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The 2018 Classic season kicks off Saturday with the 2,000 Guineas over the turf of the Rowley Mile racecourse in Newmarket, Suffolk, traditionally known as the home of English Flat racing.
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The competition, which took place on the Road Atlanta racecourse, is documented in a YouTube video.
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Vonn skid to a stop at the side of the racecourse, her Olympic journey here, and likely forever, concluded, a torch passed.
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Since then, silt has returned, layering on the bottom of the river and creating shallow waters in lanes one and six of the famed racecourse that hosts the Dad Vail, Stotesbury Cup and numerous other regattas.
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First Known Use of racecourse
1764
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Definition of racecourse for Students
: a place where races are held
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