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
Noun
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Of the aqueduct’s original 456 wells, about 390 are known to have survived—174 of which can be seen in public spaces.—
Christian Thorsberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 July 2025
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The Roman aqueducts, for instance, were built to deliver water where and how it was needed rather than to move it as fast as possible.—
Aditi Godbole,
Forbes.com,
17 July 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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Greek sings the lyrics in between shots of the racecourse and between footage of cars colliding into each other.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
24 July 2025
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Growing up in Brittany, north-western France, Rutter was a regular visitor with his family to the area’s Vannes racecourse.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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“Raceway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raceway. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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