racecourse

noun

ˈrās-ˌkȯrs How to pronounce racecourse (audio)
Definition of racecoursenext
as in canal
an open man-made passageway for water fell into the racecourse for an abandoned water mill

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Recent Examples of racecourse Other nearby attractions include Legoland, historic Runnymede, the Ascot racecourse and the town of Burnham itself. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 24 Apr. 2026 King Charles and Queen Camilla ride a carriage to the Royal Ascot 2026 racecourse in England on June 16. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026 Royal Ascot kicked off on Tuesday with King Charles and Queen Camilla riding in the 200-year-old carriage procession from Windsor Castle to the Berkshire racecourse. — Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026 There’s also a fully operational farm with 1,149 arable acres and extensive infrastructure, along with equestrian facilities comprising two professional racing yards, private gallops, numerous paddocks, and a racecourse that was refurbished in 2018. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for racecourse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racecourse
  1. canal
  2. aqueduct
Noun
  • Public swimming has been available for years in a canal in northeastern Paris during summer.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the museum offers a patriotic lens into how the canals, highways, railroads and mines that stitched this country together were built by machines born in American factories.
    — Malika Bowling, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of canal
Noun
  • Despite the dilapidated state, the couple fell in love with its ancient olive trees, a creek and a network of aqueducts winding through the fields.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
  • The rolling landscape, nestled between a nature preserve and a cattle ranch, had silvery groves of ancient olive trees, a meandering creek, and a network of antique aqueducts snaking through the fields.
    — Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026
Definition of aqueduct

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