Definitions of raceway
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a course over which races are run
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synonyms:
racecourse, racetrack, track
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examples:
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Belmont Park
a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Elmont on Long Island; site of the Belmont Stakes
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Churchill Downs
a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Louisville; site of the Kentucky Derby
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Pimlico
a racetrack for thoroughbred racing; site of the Preakness
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types:
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cinder track
a racetrack paved with fine cinders
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dirt track
a racetrack that is not paved
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circuit, racing circuit
a racetrack for automobile races
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speedway
a racetrack for racing automobiles or motorcycles
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velodrome
a banked oval track for bicycle or motorcycle racing
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type of:
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course
facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport
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Belmont Park
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a canal for a current of water
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