a circuit or course, esp an oval one, used for motor racing, speedway, etc - Also called: racecourse
a long broad track, usually of grass, enclosed between rails, and with starting and finishing points marked upon it, over which horses are raced
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race•track
(rās′trak′),USA pronunciation n.
- a plot of ground, usually oval, laid out for horse racing.
- the course for any race.
- 1855–60
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'racetrack' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Epsom
- Hialeah
- breakage
- crash barrier
- demolition derby
- dirt
- dromos
- fast track
- grandstand
- handicapper
- homestretch
- jockey club
- meta
- offtrack
- outrider
- pole
- post
- racecourse
- racetracker
- raceway
- rail
- ring
- scratch sheet
- shedrow
- sloppy
- speedway
- spiv
- straight
- stretch
- winner's circle
- winning post