raceway

/ˈreɪsˌweɪ/
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Other forms: raceways

Definitions of raceway
  1. noun
    a course over which races are run
    synonyms: racecourse, racetrack, track
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    cinder track
    a racetrack paved with fine cinders
    dirt track
    a racetrack that is not paved
    circuit, racing circuit
    a racetrack for automobile races
    speedway
    a racetrack for racing automobiles or motorcycles
    velodrome
    a banked oval track for bicycle or motorcycle racing
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    course
    facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport
  2. noun
    a canal for a current of water
    synonyms: race
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    canal
    long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation
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