racecourse

noun

ˈrās-ˌkȯrs How to pronounce racecourse (audio)
Definition of racecoursenext
as in canal
an open man-made passageway for water fell into the racecourse for an abandoned water mill

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Recent Examples of racecourse Launched in the early 1980s, the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix began as an idea to transform the city’s streets into a temporary racecourse for classic sports and race cars, while raising money for local charities. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 20 July 2026 Atlanta Track Club has detailed maps of the start area (with starting waves), racecourse and finish area available for download on its site. — AJC.com, 30 June 2026 Our sixth floor box had a perfect view of the racecourse below, and as a fan of people watching, there is truly no better place to do so than at Royal Ascot. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 23 June 2026 King Charles and Queen Camilla ride a carriage to the Royal Ascot 2026 racecourse in England on June 16. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for racecourse
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  1. canal
  2. aqueduct
Noun
  • Much of it flows through the Central Arizona Project, the series of canals that run from the river to the Phoenix and Tucson areas.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Both ships were sitting at anchor near the mouth of the Sulina canal that connects the Black Sea to the Danube River, which has become a crucial shipping export route for Ukraine, Reuters reported.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of canal
Noun
  • The crystalline waters of the reservoir provide drinking water for more than 3 million people in 53 communities in eastern Massachusetts, fed by a subterranean, gravitational aqueduct.
    — Chris Tanaka, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The aqueduct seemed to make the city’s founding river not just obsolete but dangerous, so construction began on catch basins, dams and reservoirs.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of aqueduct

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“Racecourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racecourse. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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