speedway

[speed-wey] / ˈspidˌweɪ /

NOUN

racetrack

Synonyms

STRONG

course expressway highway track turnpike

Example Sentences

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Coming out of “Gasoline Alley,” visitors are ushered into the “Starting Line Experience,” a loud, immersive gallery featuring an 80-by-20-foot LED screen and 10-minute film that takes visitors through a day at the speedway.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

So he added regular sports such as greyhound racing and motorcycle speedway, which could be held several times a week.

From BBC • May 14, 2025

For 25 years the speedway has been a gathering spot for car enthusiasts.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024

Jay, who played for Whitehaven Miners Social Football Club, had been following in his father’s footsteps by taking up speedway at Workington Comets and was said to have loved being outdoors.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024

Today is it a speedway for black-and-yellow taxis taking advantage of limited pedestrian access.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro