racetrack

noun

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

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Todd Brown, who had rented the U-Haul, said the noise of the loud sideshow woke him from sleep and sounded more like a racetrack than a residential street. Da Lin, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025 Harper has also overseen the capital improvements to the Del Mar racetrack, which is owned by the state of California and managed by the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025 Some projects, including the racetrack and Children’s Mercy Park, where Sporting KC plays, have spurred development and generated return on investment in the form of tourism dollars. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Dec. 2025 There might not have been finality until 2027 or 2028, which means a cloud of uncertainty would have hung not only over NASCAR, 23XI and Front Row, but also the 13 teams that signed charters and other industry members including drivers, racetracks, sponsors and broadcasters. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 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 30 Dec. 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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