racetrack

noun

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

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In fact, each car was a one-of-one individual expression, with special details connecting it to one of the 19 racetracks included in that season’s Formula 1 circuit. Brett Berk, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2026 Anabel Romero, an Idaho mother, recalled how she was detained with three of her children during a multiagency raid at an Idaho racetrack. Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026 That variable change amounted to millions of dollars the largest racetrack in America refuses to pay its authority. Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Mar. 2026 The racetrack star was also seen with the Skims founder in a video shared by Entertainment Tonight, and dozens of photos of the pair began circulating overnight on social media. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 17 Mar. 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 29 Mar. 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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