racetrack

noun

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

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This all-electric prototype, built in collaboration with NASCAR and other OEM partners, is designed to explore new automotive technologies and push the boundaries of what is possible on the racetrack. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025 The show, in the end, is about what happens on the racetrack. Michael Frank, Robb Report, 20 May 2025 That’s three years of racing on the racetrack that for nearly 30 years — from 1996 to 2023 — appeared to be left for dead. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2025 Then it was further developed at the Del Mar racetrack before transitioning to its first brick-and-mortar space in Oceanside last year. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 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 25 May. 2025.

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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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