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 last shuttle will depart the raceway at 4 a.m. each morning.
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Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
22 Dec. 2025
Ash Street off State Route 163 is a raceway with speeding and red-light violations.
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U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Nov. 2025
If a small remodel isn’t in your weekend plans, pick up a few cable concealers (also known as cable raceways) at your local hardware store.
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Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
The raceway closed in 2018 and reopened in 2020 for Akasol production.
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Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
22 Dec. 2025
Ash Street off State Route 163 is a raceway with speeding and red-light violations.
—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Nov. 2025
If a small remodel isn’t in your weekend plans, pick up a few cable concealers (also known as cable raceways) at your local hardware store.
—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
The raceway closed in 2018 and reopened in 2020 for Akasol production.
—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for raceway
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raceway
Noun
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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
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The rolling landscape, nestled between a nature preserve and a cattle ranch, had silvery groves of ancient olive trees, a meandering creek, and a network of antique aqueducts snaking through the fields.—
Ingrid Abramovitch,
Architectural Digest,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Across France, residents have flocked to rivers, canals, and lakes in search of relief from the scorching temperatures.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2026
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The Panama Canal Authority has announced a draft reduction at the waterway's neo-Panamax locks, citing the potential development of El Nino in the coming months, according to GAC Group, which provides services for canal users.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Noun
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Our sixth floor box had a perfect view of the racecourse below, and as a fan of people watching, there is truly no better place to do so than at Royal Ascot.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
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King Charles and Queen Camilla ride a carriage to the Royal Ascot 2026 racecourse in England on June 16.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
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“Raceway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raceway. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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