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raceway

noun

ˈrās-ˌwā

Definition of raceway

as in aqueduct

an open man-made passageway for water the child who fell through the ice was helplessly swept along the raceway, still trapped under the ice, by the current

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Recent Examples of raceway This historic raceway has hosted numerous national and international events, including the United States Grand Prix. — Kelsey Fowler, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2026 Ash Street off State Route 163 is a raceway with speeding and red-light violations. — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025 If a small remodel isn’t in your weekend plans, pick up a few cable concealers (also known as cable raceways) at your local hardware store. — Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025 The raceway closed in 2018 and reopened in 2020 for Akasol production. — Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for raceway

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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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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

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The developments follow years of action — and inaction — by the Bears and lawmakers since 2023, when the team bought the Arlington racecourse property for a little over $197 million.

— Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
The Grand Prix racecourse is being set up on iconic strips in the capital city.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026

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