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raceway

noun

ˈrās-ˌwā

Definition of raceway

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 This historic raceway has hosted numerous national and international events, including the United States Grand Prix. — Kelsey Fowler, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2026 Ash Street off State Route 163 is a raceway with speeding and red-light violations. — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025 If a small remodel isn’t in your weekend plans, pick up a few cable concealers (also known as cable raceways) at your local hardware store. — Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025 The raceway closed in 2018 and reopened in 2020 for Akasol production. — Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for raceway

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The man responsible for one of the greatest engineering marvels of his time, the 233-mile aqueduct that gave a semiarid region a world-class city, now admitted responsibility for one of the greatest engineering disasters in American history.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
They are fed by the Arrub and el-Biyar aqueducts, which, together with rainwater, historically supplied Jerusalem with water year-round.

— Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of aqueduct

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As Jan races north along the canals, his unwanted passengers force him to confront a reality far removed from his own and to see life from a new perspective.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
Analysts said the rise in transit prices is also related to the intensification of El Niño conditions this year and lower water levels in the canal.

— , CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

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The Grand Prix racecourse is being set up on iconic strips in the capital city.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026
The leafy residential neighborhood has changed over the years, but the trams still rattle past, and a racecourse still occupies a huge stretch of green in its center.

— Mimi Thorisson, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of racecourse

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