racecourse

noun

ˈrās-ˌkȯrs How to pronounce racecourse (audio)
Definition of racecoursenext
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 There’s also a fully operational farm with 1,149 arable acres and extensive infrastructure, along with equestrian facilities comprising two professional racing yards, private gallops, numerous paddocks, and a racecourse that was refurbished in 2018. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 May 2026 Construction crews could be seen working on Friday as the racecourse is under construction. — Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 15 May 2026 She is born for the racecourse. — Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026 Other nearby attractions include Legoland, historic Runnymede, the Ascot racecourse and the town of Burnham itself. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for racecourse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racecourse
  1. canal
  2. aqueduct
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  • The festival is held annually to celebrate the end of an outbreak of the plague in 1576 and is attended by thousands of people in boats and on the city’s canals, culminating in a fireworks show over the city.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Hooking a Giant That morning was still as my kayak cut through the hydrilla and into a canal.
    — Kristine Fischer, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2026
Definition of canal
Noun
  • These properties have enabled the likes of the Pantheon, ancient Roman aqueducts, and even parts of the Colosseum to survive two millennia, while some Brutalist buildings from the 1960s that were made from modern concrete are crumbling.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026
  • Despite the dilapidated state, the couple fell in love with its ancient olive trees, a creek and a network of aqueducts winding through the fields.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Definition of aqueduct

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