noun
Meaning 1
A place where races are held; a racetrack.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
raceway
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General-American: /ˈɹeɪsˌweɪ/
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CMU ARPABET: R EY1 S W EY2 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
An easily-accessible conduit or tray for organizing runs of data or power cabling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
The canal for the current that drives a water wheel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
a course over which races are run
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: racetrack, racecourse, track
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: course
Narrower terms: cinder track, dirt track, racing circuit, circuit, speedway, velodrome
noun
Meaning 5
a canal for a current of water
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: race
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: canal
History
Etymology
From race + way.
Real reading context