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raceway
PRIMARY MEANINGS OF:
raceway
1
n
a course over which races are run
2
n
a canal for a current of water
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: raceway
1
n
a course over which races are run
Synonyms:
racecourse
,
racetrack
,
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
2
n
a canal for a current of water
Synonyms:
race
Type of:
canal
long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation
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