as in aqueduct
an open man-made passageway for water
the child who fell through the ice was helplessly swept along the raceway, still trapped under the ice, by the current
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Recent Examples of raceway
The road also looks much wider than most Mario Kart raceways, possibly accommodating 24 drivers.
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Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025
The stands, which line both sides of the raceway, were full as our procession turned onto the track itself.
—Rachel Kushner, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Unlike at other California raceways, the crowd seemed mostly white, with some Latinos.
—Rachel Kushner, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Named for the famed raceway in Daytona, Florida, this humble, hand-wound, stainless steel chronograph is now one of the world’s most desirable watches.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
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Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025
The stands, which line both sides of the raceway, were full as our procession turned onto the track itself.
—Rachel Kushner, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Unlike at other California raceways, the crowd seemed mostly white, with some Latinos.
—Rachel Kushner, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Named for the famed raceway in Daytona, Florida, this humble, hand-wound, stainless steel chronograph is now one of the world’s most desirable watches.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raceway
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The ancient Romans built a vast network of aqueducts and canals to harness this semiaquatic environment, now entombed beneath modern Rome.—
Krista Langlois,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 July 2025
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The biggest find on Tracks II is Inyo, a portrait of the California badlands, set in border towns, desert roads, and aqueducts, with the heavy influence of mariachi bands.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2025
Noun
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These canals have porous walls that allow water to seep into the ground and refill area aquifers while also regulating flow to prevent runoff.—
Sofia Perez,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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La Isla is worth a visit, even if only for a bit of window shopping or a break from the beach; the twists and turns of its canals and walkways that sit alongside the Nichupté Lagoon are quite pretty.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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Spectators were instructed to be off the racecourse by 10:30.—
Eric Duvall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Kate's mother, Carole Middleton, was pictured arriving at the racecourse.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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“Raceway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raceway. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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