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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Shawn McCoy was involved in a single-vehicle crash during lap 14 of the final race of the Taxicab Challenge, the raceway said in a Facebook post.
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Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Along the way, the trucks pull up to high-profile spots including a NASCAR raceway, a busy beach boardwalk and even a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 31 July 2025
Hosted by celebrity chef Tyler Florence, the race begins in Savannah, Georgia, and heads up the East Coast visiting landmark locations, including a NASCAR raceway along an eight-city route.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 25 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
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Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Along the way, the trucks pull up to high-profile spots including a NASCAR raceway, a busy beach boardwalk and even a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 31 July 2025
Hosted by celebrity chef Tyler Florence, the race begins in Savannah, Georgia, and heads up the East Coast visiting landmark locations, including a NASCAR raceway along an eight-city route.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 25 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raceway
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Students learn how their water travels from the Sierra Nevada through reservoirs, pipes and aqueducts to finally end up in their homes.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Architects have found evidence of their use in the pyramids of Egypt and the buildings and aqueducts of the Roman Empire.—
Alcina Johnson Sudagar,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
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In one of its most contentious battles, DERM issued pollution violations that forced Florida Power & Light to clean up cooling canals at Turkey Point.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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Including recent reports that a woman’s body was found in a canal in Phoenix, Arizona.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
10 Mar. 2026
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What looks to have caused his downfall was a refusal by smaller racecourse owners — and in particular Arena Racing Company (ARC), whose 16 courses include Chepstow, Newcastle and Wolverhampton — to support the idea of an independent BHA board.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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The owners of the racecourse announced the filing on Friday in a bid to save horse racing in Illinois while restructuring the company's debt and attracting a buyer or investor to recapitalize and restart operations at the racecourse.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Raceway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raceway. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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