racetrack

noun

race·​track ˈrās-ˌtrak How to pronounce racetrack (audio)
: a usually oval course for racing

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Dog fun run: Dog owners can take their four-legged friend out for a fun run the morning after the Fourth of July, on the Del Mar Fairgrounds racetrack. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2025 For decades, the racetrack at Rockingham served as a rite of passage in the sport of racing. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025 Chicago Tribune When the site was a horse racetrack, Rolling Meadows provided emergency police and fire services. Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025 At his racetrack, before the biggest motor race on the planet. Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for racetrack

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of racetrack was circa 1835

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“Racetrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racetrack. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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racetrack

noun
race·​track ˈrā-ˌstrak How to pronounce racetrack (audio)
: a usually oval course on which races are run

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