speedway

noun

speed·​way ˈspēd-ˌwā How to pronounce speedway (audio)
1
: a public road on which fast driving is allowed
specifically : expressway
2
: a racecourse for automobiles or motorcycles
3
: a sprint race for motorcycles

Examples of speedway in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sunday’s race set the track’s record with 48 lead changes, starting with the biggest wreck in the speedway’s history. Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2024 The speedway is one of just a few NASA broadcast locations throughout the country. Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024 The cost of parking for Sporting KC matches at Children’s Mercy Park is $30 for the Nebraska Furniture Mart lots and $25 for the two Blue Lots (located closest to the stadium, near the speedway). Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2024 The 500-mile race requires 200 laps around the 2.5 mile long speedway to complete. The Courier-Journal, 18 Feb. 2023 The race was canceled, and IndyCar has not returned to the speedway. Dave Skretta, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023 By the time the midnight fireworks show at the speedway concludes in a rousing, kaleidoscopic fusillade, the crowds have dwindled from screaming thousands to dwindling dozens. Corey Seymour, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2023 The partnership, teased by the speedway years ago, will feature NASA experts at IMS to answer questions about the eclipse. Rachel Fradette, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Apr. 2023 However, Penske may not want his championship-winning racer to take the risk of going 230 mph around the famed speedway. Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of speedway was in 1894

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“Speedway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speedway. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

speedway

noun
speed·​way ˈspēd-ˌwā How to pronounce speedway (audio)
: a racetrack for racing cars or motorcycles

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