racecourse

[ reys-kawrs, -kohrs ]
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noun
  1. a current of water, as a millrace.

Origin of racecourse

1
First recorded in 1755–65; race1 + course

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British Dictionary definitions for racecourse

racecourse

/ (ˈreɪsˌkɔːs) /


noun
  1. a long broad track, usually of grass, enclosed between rails, and with starting and finishing points marked upon it, over which horses are raced: Also called (esp US and Canadian): racetrack

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