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
Kate’s mother, Carole Middleton, is also in town and was photographed arriving at the racecourse, which is only a few miles from Windsor Castle, at around 12:20 p.m. local time.
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Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 18 June 2025
Growing up in Brittany, north-western France, Rutter was a regular visitor with his family to the area’s Vannes racecourse.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 17 June 2025
The royal couple arrived at Royal Ascot on June 18 in the traditional procession across the racecourse, marking 200 years since the pageantry was introduced by King George IV in 1825.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 17 June 2025
Spectators were instructed to be off the racecourse by 10:30.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
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Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 18 June 2025
Growing up in Brittany, north-western France, Rutter was a regular visitor with his family to the area’s Vannes racecourse.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 17 June 2025
The royal couple arrived at Royal Ascot on June 18 in the traditional procession across the racecourse, marking 200 years since the pageantry was introduced by King George IV in 1825.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 17 June 2025
Spectators were instructed to be off the racecourse by 10:30.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for racecourse
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In the center of it is a drainage canal in a wide valley that is designed to hold and safely disperse water.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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Resembling a minnow near the surface of the water, these rental boats come with easy instructions for beginners who are unfamiliar with how to operate the canal’s lock system along the way.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Pipes are painted like tree trunks, flumes are supported by faux crumbling aqueducts, waterfalls gush through holes in the hulls of boats and sails hang overhead to protect from the searing sun.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The largest share of water consumed throughout San Diego County is imported by aqueducts from outside the county.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Racecourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racecourse. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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