as in canal
an open man-made passageway for water
fell into the racecourse for an abandoned water mill
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Recent Examples of racecourse
So here came Breezy Johnson late Saturday morning, down the steep racecourse in this breathtaking spot atop the Dolomites.
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Barry Svrluga, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Snow machines then push out artificial snow onto the racecourse.
—Agnes MacY, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
With design, race service, and production under one roof, adjustments can be made overnight—a direct link between the racecourse and the skis heading to consumers.
—Kimberly Beekman, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
Andretti offers multiple activities, but its main attractions are the massive racecourses.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
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Barry Svrluga, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Snow machines then push out artificial snow onto the racecourse.
—Agnes MacY, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
With design, race service, and production under one roof, adjustments can be made overnight—a direct link between the racecourse and the skis heading to consumers.
—Kimberly Beekman, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
Andretti offers multiple activities, but its main attractions are the massive racecourses.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for racecourse
Noun
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Per their contract with Northern Water, Erie would need to wait until at least April 1 to get water flowing down a canal.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Dotonbori district is so alive and vibrant at night, with all kinds of street vendors, people laughing in the street, and these fun, glowing party boats going by in the canals.—
Matt Bomer,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Picnic in the shadow of ancient aqueducts.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2026
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Students learn how their water travels from the Sierra Nevada through reservoirs, pipes and aqueducts to finally end up in their homes.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Racecourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racecourse. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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