racecourse

noun

race·​course ˈrās-ˌkȯrs How to pronounce racecourse (audio)
Synonyms of racecoursenext
1
: a course for racing
2
: raceway sense 1

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fell into the racecourse for an abandoned water mill
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She is born for the racecourse. — Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026 Construction crews could be seen working on Friday as the racecourse is under construction. — Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 15 May 2026 Atlanta Track Club has detailed maps of the start area (with starting waves), racecourse and finish area available for download on its site. — AJC.com, 30 June 2026 Our sixth floor box had a perfect view of the racecourse below, and as a fan of people watching, there is truly no better place to do so than at Royal Ascot. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for racecourse

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First Known Use

1764, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of racecourse was in 1764

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racecourse

noun
race·​course ˈrā-ˌskō(ə)rs How to pronounce racecourse (audio)
-ˌskȯ(ə)rs
: a place for racing

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