racetrack

Everyday

1. A track, usually an oval or loop, where horses, cars, bikes or runners race. tree →
2. A place where horse races are held, with stands for the crowd (also called a racecourse). tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life, racetracks are places for car racing (like Formula 1), horse racing and running races. In maths, a racetrack loop is a good example for distance problems: if one lap is 400 metres, 5 laps are 2,000 metres. In stories, a racetrack brings speed, noise and excitement. Phrases: round the racetrack, at the racetrack, a lap of the racetrack.

Examples

• The cars zoomed round the racetrack. tree →
• We went to the racetrack to watch the horses. tree →
• One lap of the school racetrack is 400 metres. tree →
• My toy racetrack has a loop-the-loop. tree →
• The crowd at the racetrack cheered as the winner crossed the line. tree →
• She ran four laps of the racetrack, which is 1,600 metres. tree →

Note

Countable: a racetrack, racetracks. One word (sometimes "race track"). In the UK, a place for horse races is often called a "racecourse". In maths, distance = laps × length of one lap.