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racecourse

DEFINITIONS OF: racecourse

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n a course over which races are run

Synonyms:
racetrack, raceway, track
Examples:
Belmont Park
a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Elmont on Long Island; site of the Belmont Stakes
Churchill Downs
a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Louisville; site of the Kentucky Derby
Pimlico
a racetrack for thoroughbred racing; site of the Preakness
Types:
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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
Type of:
course
facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport
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