Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A course for automobile or motorcycle racing.
- noun A road designed for fast-moving traffic; an expressway.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A public road set apart for fast driving.
- noun A public road set apart for fast driving.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun uncountable A form of
motorcycle racing ondirt tracks using motorcycles with neitherbrakes norgears . - noun A
racetrack for this and similarsports . - noun A
road for high speedtraffic ; anexpressway .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a racetrack for racing automobiles or motorcycles
- noun road where high speed driving is allowed
Etymologies
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Examples
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Nascar estimated that a sellout crowd of 107,000 attended the race at the 11-year-old speedway, which is off Interstate 71 between Louisville, Ky., and Cincinnati.
NYT > Home Page By DAVE CALDWELL 2011
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Seay said he has fielded about 25 calls on the historic speedway, which is the only auto racing facility of its kind in Alamance County.
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On the other side of the speedway is the 5th Turn, a high-end customer experience for fans willing to pay $1,950 for the all-inclusive pass, which is good for five days of racing.
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"It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out commercial construction is down and the partnership between Wyandotte County and the speedway has been a winner," said David Kendrick, business manager of the Greater Kansas City Building and Construction Trades Council.
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For tickets, camping and pit passes for all MIS events, call the speedway toll free at
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For tickets, camping and pit passes for all MIS events, call the speedway toll free at
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For tickets, camping and pit passes for all MIS events, call the speedway toll free at
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For tickets, camping and pit passes for all MIS events, call the speedway toll free at
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This is the first time the speedway will be the hub of activities for the Harley-Davidson Cruisin 'the Coast spring rally.
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For more information, call the speedway at (219) 322-5311 or go to
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