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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

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