as in canal
an open man-made passageway for water
fell into the racecourse for an abandoned water mill
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Recent Examples of racecourse
Upstairs at Sperm Racing HQ is a lab stocked with racks of test tubes, centrifuges for separating out the most motile sperm from a sample, and little plastic slides containing new microscopic racecourses for frat-boy cum.
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Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
So here came Breezy Johnson late Saturday morning, down the steep racecourse in this breathtaking spot atop the Dolomites.
—Barry Svrluga, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Snow machines then push out artificial snow onto the racecourse.
—Agnes MacY, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
With design, race service, and production under one roof, adjustments can be made overnight—a direct link between the racecourse and the skis heading to consumers.
—Kimberly Beekman, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
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Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
So here came Breezy Johnson late Saturday morning, down the steep racecourse in this breathtaking spot atop the Dolomites.
—Barry Svrluga, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Snow machines then push out artificial snow onto the racecourse.
—Agnes MacY, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
With design, race service, and production under one roof, adjustments can be made overnight—a direct link between the racecourse and the skis heading to consumers.
—Kimberly Beekman, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for racecourse
Noun
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During this time, alligators can become more active, especially near lakes, ponds, canals and other bodies of water.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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At the same time as Panama’s government is earning more money from the newly brisk business in the canal, its shipping industry is being confronted by the geopolitical struggle in the same way as those of other countries.—
Alma Solís,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Trevi Fountain is the terminal point of the Virgo aqueduct — the only ancient aqueduct in continuous use to this day — and the largest Baroque fountain in Rome.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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Cap off your Rome days at the Trevi Fountain, the largest Baroque fountain in the city and the terminal point of the Virgo aqueduct — the only ancient aqueduct in continuous use to this day.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Racecourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racecourse. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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