speedway

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspiːdweɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈspidˌweɪ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(spēd′wā′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
speed•way /ˈspidˌweɪ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Transporta track on which automobile or motorcycle races are held.
  2. Transporta road or course for fast driving.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
speed•way  (spēd′wā′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Transporta road or course for fast driving, motoring, or the like, or on which more than ordinary speed is allowed.
  2. Transporta track on which automobile or motorcycle races are held.
  • speed + way1 1890–95, American.

Speed•way  (spēd′wā′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa town in central Indiana. 12,641.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
speedway / ˈspiːdˌweɪ/
  1. the sport of racing on light powerful motorcycles round cinder tracks
  2. the track or stadium where such races are held
  3. a racetrack for cars
  4. a road on which fast driving is allowed
'speedway' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
racetrack

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