racecourse

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

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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