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raceway

noun

ˈrās-ˌwā

Definition of raceway

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 This historic raceway has hosted numerous national and international events, including the United States Grand Prix. — Kelsey Fowler, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2026 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

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Chase through the aqueduct This is the first major chase sequence, with both the T-800 and the T-1000 trying to get to a fleeing John Connor first.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
The Vigiles were also tasked with maintaining public order at night, and their nearby barracks used water from an aqueduct.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of aqueduct

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Nothing was mistaken at the inaugural Cartier Cinema Club dinner held at Venice’s Gritti Palace, where Chazelle’s La La Land was honored with dinner on the canal overlooking the Basilica della Salute.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 5 Sep. 2026
The road’s construction created a push for internal improvements in the early republic and opened the era of canal and road construction throughout the nation.

— Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2026

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The Chicago Street Race, which turned Grant Park into a pop-up urban racecourse over July Fourth weekend from 2023 to 2025, went on hiatus this year while NASCAR and the city explored ways to minimize disruption and maximize results for both.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
The Grand Prix racecourse is being set up on iconic strips in the capital city.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of racecourse

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