speedway
speedway Lexical Profile
speedway Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A stadium or oval course used for automobile or motorcycle racing.
"Thousands of fans gathered at the local speedway to watch the championship stock car race."
A form of motorcycle racing conducted on an oval dirt, shale, or cinder track using lightweight motorcycles without brakes or gears.
"The rider mastered the art of sliding around tight corners while competing in professional speedway."
North American A broad public highway designed for fast-moving vehicular traffic.
"Commuters took the newly paved speedway to bypass the congested downtown streets."
• Rhymes for speedway
Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in late 19th-century American English from the roots 'speed' and 'way', originally referring to a public road or boulevard set aside for fast horse-drawn carriages before being applied to automobile and motorcycle racing tracks.