1
: a canal for a current of water
2
: a channel for loosely holding electrical wires in buildings
4
: a course for racing
Examples of raceway in a Sentence
the child who fell through the ice was helplessly swept along the raceway, still trapped under the ice, by the current
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If a small remodel isn’t in your weekend plans, pick up a few cable concealers (also known as cable raceways) at your local hardware store.
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Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
Shawn McCoy was involved in a single-vehicle crash during lap 14 of the final race of the Taxicab Challenge, the raceway said in a Facebook post.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Along the way, the trucks pull up to high-profile spots including a NASCAR raceway, a busy beach boardwalk and even a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 31 July 2025
Hosted by celebrity chef Tyler Florence, the race begins in Savannah, Georgia, and heads up the East Coast visiting landmark locations, including a NASCAR raceway along an eight-city route.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
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Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
Shawn McCoy was involved in a single-vehicle crash during lap 14 of the final race of the Taxicab Challenge, the raceway said in a Facebook post.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Along the way, the trucks pull up to high-profile spots including a NASCAR raceway, a busy beach boardwalk and even a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 31 July 2025
Hosted by celebrity chef Tyler Florence, the race begins in Savannah, Georgia, and heads up the East Coast visiting landmark locations, including a NASCAR raceway along an eight-city route.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for raceway
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“Raceway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raceway. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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