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racecourse

American  
[reys-kawrs, -kohrs] / ˈreɪsˌkɔrs, -ˌkoʊrs /

noun

  1. racetrack.

  2. a current of water, as a millrace.

racecourse British  
/ ˈreɪsˌkɔːs /

noun

  1. Also called (esp US and Canadian): racetrack.  a long broad track, usually of grass, enclosed between rails, and with starting and finishing points marked upon it, over which horses are raced

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Etymology

Origin of racecourse

First recorded in 1755–65; race 1 + course

Example Sentences

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She’s eager for you to join her on the racecourse, though she’s disinclined to map the route.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Ms Keeble said she was going back to the racecourse on Sunday to see Olly Murs, but feared "the same could happen again".

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2025

The carriage procession the Royal Family make onto the racecourse signals the start of the day.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2025

Joint-trainer Oliver Greenall's father Lord Daresbury is former racecourse chairman who has an Aintree stand named after him.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2025

At 6:00 one morning shordy after Pollard went down, a fully equipped ambulance rolled onto the racecourse, pulled over to the side, and parked.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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