Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

racetrack

/ˈɹeɪsˌtɹæk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables: race-track
IPA: /ˈɹeɪsˌtɹæk/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A course over which any type of races are run.

noun

A characteristic circular erosion pattern in deposition processes.

Example Sentences

"During the 2018-2019 season, a staggering 56 horses died at one of the most glamorous racetracks in the country, Santa Anita Park, once home to the famous 1940s thoroughbred Seabiscuit. […] Most of the horse deaths Battuello has identified are based on state records, although a handful are based on news reports or verbal confirmation he received from racetrack officials."

Etymology

From race + track.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Geology, Sports.

Inflected Forms

racetracks (plural) race track (alternative)

Derived Forms

racetracker racetracking racino trackside

Phrases

off-track racetrack table

Synonyms

circuit racecourse raceway track

Questions

How do you pronounce racetrack?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹeɪsˌtɹæk/.
What does racetrack mean?: A course over which any type of races are run.
Where does racetrack come from?: From race + track.

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