trackside

adjective

track·​side ˈtrak-ˌsīd How to pronounce trackside (audio)
: of, relating to, or situated in the area immediately adjacent to a track
trackside noun

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Wolff was only the eighth woman to drive a Formula 1 car (four more have done it since); the role, a now-commonplace one that includes driving the simulator during Grand Prix weekends to inform trackside strategy, was created for her. Danielle McNally, InStyle, 28 May 2026 Across the race calendar, from a trackside hotel at Silverstone to a luxury address on the Singapore Marina Bay Street Circuit, the work happening inside the kitchens is as choreographed and as high-stakes as anything happening on the track. Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 At May 3’s Miami Grand Prix alone, among some of the high-profile names to have appeared trackside are Jimmy Fallon, Chase Infiniti, Patrick Dempsey, Chance the Rapper, Jamie Foxx, Colin Farrell, DJ Khaled and Lupita Nyong’o. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026 Mooney said its clientele at the Grand Prix races worldwide is a mix of men and women, all taking a break from the trackside frenzy. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for trackside

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trackside was in 1886

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“Trackside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trackside. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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