racecourse

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈreɪskɔːrs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(rās′kôrs′, -kōrs′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
race•course  (rās′kôrs′, -kōrs′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. racetrack.
  2. Civil Engineeringa current of water, as a millrace.
  • race1 + course 1755–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
racecourse / ˈreɪsˌkɔːs/
  1. a long broad track, usually of grass, enclosed between rails, and with starting and finishing points marked upon it, over which horses are raced
    Also called (esp US and Canadian): racetrack
'racecourse' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-drome - Aintree - Cheltenham - Drôme - Esher - Goodwood - Newbury - betting shop - birdcage - distance - enclosure - heavy - home straight - inside track - lap - milepost - over - paceway - post - racetrack - ring - stadium - starting gate - straight - straightaway - stretch - unsaddling enclosure - winning post - wire

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