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

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Speedway Motorsports has touted its proposal as reducing speedway activity, addressing neighbors' noise concerns and removing the city's financial burden at the racetrack. — Nate Rau, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025 For fun, Jim gives 170-mph rides at Daytona speedway. — Jim Clash, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 The International Motor Sports Association arranged for 27 high school students who excel in STEM programs to come to the speedway this past Friday to educate the teens on how many opportunities exist in motorsports for those interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. — Jenna Fryer, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025 Crocker only made two basic models in its short existence, with a very competitive speedway bike the lesser known and less valuable of the two. — Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for speedway

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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

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

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