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 Named for the famed raceway in Daytona, Florida, this humble, hand-wound, stainless steel chronograph is now one of the world’s most desirable watches. Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024 Shuttles will depart for the raceway starting at 5 p.m. each day with the last departure at 8 p.m. A single-day round-trip shuttle pass is $45 for Monday and $55 for Tuesday. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024 The last shuttle will depart the raceway at 4 a.m. each morning. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024 The accident was the worst ever seen at the raceway, ABC News said. Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for raceway
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Noun
  • From there, water is pumped into a State Water Project aqueduct and moved south, mostly to Southern California.
    George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
  • There was just enough water to float us through the dank tunnel under the ancient stone aqueduct that carries the canal over the mouth of the run, and out in the river there wasn’t much more.
    Arthur Grahame, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • During delivery, the newborn’s head became stuck in the vaginal canal in a complicated medical event known as shoulder dystocia, according to Taylor and Ross’ lawsuit against St. Julian and Southern Regional Medical Center.
    Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
  • Then into motorboats for hair-raising dashes through tortuous canals and across rough water to dams far back in some vast marsh.
    Nash Buckingham, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • Her mother Carole Middleton was pictured arriving at the racecourse, which is just a few miles from Windsor Castle, at around 12.20 p,m. local time.
    Stephanie Petit, People.com, 18 June 2025
  • Kate's mother, Carole Middleton, was pictured arriving at the racecourse.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025

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“Raceway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raceway. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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