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raceway

/ˈɹeɪsˌweɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables
race-way
IPA
/ˈɹeɪsˌweɪ/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A place where races are held; a racetrack.

noun

An easily-accessible conduit or tray for organizing runs of data or power cabling.

noun

The canal for the current that drives a water wheel.

Etymology

From race + way.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹeɪsˌweɪ/

Inflected Forms

raceways (plural)

Synonyms

racetrack racecourse track race

Rhymes With

paceway

Questions

How do you pronounce raceway?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹeɪsˌweɪ/.
What does raceway mean?
A place where races are held; a racetrack.
Where does raceway come from?
From race + way.

How to pronounce raceway

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