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racecourse

[reys-kawrs, -kohrs] / ˈreɪsˌkɔrs, -ˌkoʊrs /
NOUN
field
Synonyms
STRONGEST
course court golf course green park range stadium terrain track turf
STRONG
amphitheater battlefield circuit diamond fairground gridiron grounds lot playground rink theater
WEAK
landing strip playing area race track

Example Sentences

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She’s eager for you to join her on the racecourse, though she’s disinclined to map the route.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Dozens of people required medical assistance because of heat-related illness on the second day of Royal Ascot, racecourse officials have confirmed.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2025

The carriage procession the Royal Family make onto the racecourse signals the start of the day.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2025

Sixteen runners were flagged off by official starter, tennis coach Judy Murray, at the Easter Saturday event at Musselburgh racecourse in East Lothian.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2025

Strub’s mountain-flanked racecourse opened on Christmas Day, 1934.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.