Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

warning track

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables: warn-ing -track
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The dirt or other material on the edge of a baseball or softball field that warns a player that he or she is approaching the fence, especially the portion in the outfield.

noun

A non-racing surface at the margin of a racing course, representing the edge of the race track.

noun

A non-driving surface at the edge of a road, with a different surfacing warning drivers of the approach to the edge of the road, as part of the shoulder of a road.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Fly ball to deep center. Shelby goes back and makes the catch on the warning track."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

warning tracks (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

rumble strip shoulder

Questions

What does warning track mean?: The dirt or other material on the edge of a baseball or softball field that warns a player that he or she is approaching the fence, especially the portion in the outfield.

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