as in aqueduct
an open man-made passageway for water 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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Recent Examples of raceway The couple planned to reopen a long-dormant RC raceway near their home in Beaumont in Riverside County. William Liang, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025 The Nimbus Fish Hatchery in Gold River has closed its visitor center, parking lot and several fish ponds, also known as raceways, due to maintenance and contract issues. Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025 For instance, in electrical engineering design, automating design and material allocation makes designing, fabricating and installing raceways and electrical systems far more efficient. Francesco Iorio, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025 This longtime Speedway eatery, located a mile and a half from the town's eponymous raceway, will serve a special Easter menu from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the latest reservations seating at 3 p.m. Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for raceway
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Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Prior to the event, McConnell told USA TODAY that the Chicago River Swim was inspired by a similar ALS swim in the canals of Amsterdam that has been running since 2011.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images To free up additional vessel slots for LNG, the canal is also in the process of an ambitious pipeline project, creating what is being called the Interoceanic Energy Corridor.
    Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • To see racecourse maps and find more information on the race, check out the FitOne website.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2025
  • In terms of extracurricular activities, the real hit with the car buffs is a private insider tour of the Bahrain International Circuit’s F1 complex, a masterpiece racecourse with Arabian architectural statements and a future-tech media center.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2025

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“Raceway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raceway. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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