racetrack

noun

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

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There’s an advantage to getting in someone’s head on the racetrack. Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025 Technology is at work on other parts of the racetrack too, including high-speed cameras that can capture up to 2,500 frames per second in sunshine, and around 700 frames per second in cloudy weather. Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025 Yet, Logano, who is mighty good at each of the final four racetracks, is still out there, still vying for back-to-back titles. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025 The racetrack, Ruidoso’s legendary symbol and a promise of revival, is being redesigned to be moved farther away from the river that ended it twice. Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 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 14 Oct. 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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