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Most days, I have a slice of toast, then lie in a hot bath for an hour to get up a sweat. I have a sauna at the racecourse and then go and ride. On the way home, I might stop at a service station and have a bar of chocolate and a Diet Coke. And that's it, basically.
Tony McCoy

Meaning of "racecourse" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RACECOURSE

racecourse  [ˈreɪsˌkɔːs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RACECOURSE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Racecourse is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RACECOURSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

racecourse

Race track

A race track is a facility built for racing of animals, vehicles, or athletes. A race track also may feature grandstands or concourses. Racetracks are also used in the study of animal locomotion. Some motorsport tracks are called speedways. A racetrack is a permanent facility or building. Racecourse is an alternate term for a horse racing track, found in countries such as the United Kingdom, Australia, Hong Kong, and the United Arab Emirates. Race tracks built for bicycles are known as velodromes. Circuit is a common alternate term for racetrack, given the usual circuitous configuration of most race tracks, allowing races to occur over several laps. A race course, as opposed to a racecourse, is a term for non-permanent tracks for sports, particularly road running, water sports, road racing, or rallying. Many sports usually held on racetracks also can occur on temporary tracks, such as the Monaco Grand Prix in Formula One. A typical racecourse...

Definition of racecourse in the English dictionary

The definition of racecourse in the dictionary is a long broad track, usually of grass, enclosed between rails, and with starting and finishing points marked upon it, over which horses are raced Also called : racetrack.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RACECOURSE


beltcourse
ˈbɛltˌkɔːs
coarse
kɔːs
concourse
ˈkɒnkɔːs
corse
kɔːs
course
kɔːs
dampcourse
ˈdæmpˌkɔːs
discourse
ˈdɪskɔːs
forecourse
ˈfɔːˌkɔːs
intercourse
ˈɪntəˌkɔːs
matter-of-course
ˈmætərəvˌkɔːs
midcourse
ˈmɪdˌkɔːs
mini-course
ˈmɪnɪˌkɔːs
multicourse
ˈmʌltɪˌkɔːs
nonintercourse
ˌnɒnˈɪntəˌkɔːs
outercourse
ˈaʊtəˌkɔːs
recourse
rɪˈkɔːs
scorse
skɔːs
telecourse
ˈtelɪˌkɔːs
watercourse
ˈwɔːtəˌkɔːs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RACECOURSE

race card
race hate
race meeting
race off
race relations
race riot
race-fit
race-hate
raceable
racecard
racegoer
racegoing
racehorse
racemate
racemation
raceme
racemed
racemic
racemic acid
racemisation

WORDS THAT END LIKE RACECOURSE

as a matter of course
assault course
Bourse
collision course
correspondence course
crash course
golf course
in due course
lay a course
main course
management course
matter of course
nurse
obstacle course
of course
par for the course
required course
run its course
sexual intercourse
training course
universe of discourse

Synonyms and antonyms of racecourse in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RACECOURSE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «racecourse» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of racecourse

Translation of «racecourse» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RACECOURSE

Find out the translation of racecourse to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of racecourse from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «racecourse» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

赛马场
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hipódromo
570 millions of speakers

English

racecourse
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दौड़ का मैदान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حَلْبَةُ السَّبَاق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

трек
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hipódromo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বর্তনপথ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

champ de courses
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lumba kuda
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rennbahn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

競馬場
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

경주 코스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Racecourse
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trường đua ngựa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரேஸ்கோர்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रेसकोर्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yarış pisti
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ippodromo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tor wyścigowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

іподром
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hipodrom
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιππόδρομος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

renbaan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kapplöpningsbana
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

veddeløpsbane
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of racecourse

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RACECOURSE»

The term «racecourse» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.218 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RACECOURSE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «racecourse» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «racecourse» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about racecourse

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QUOTES WITH «RACECOURSE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word racecourse.
1
Tony McCoy
Most days, I have a slice of toast, then lie in a hot bath for an hour to get up a sweat. I have a sauna at the racecourse and then go and ride. On the way home, I might stop at a service station and have a bar of chocolate and a Diet Coke. And that's it, basically.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RACECOURSE»

Discover the use of racecourse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to racecourse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
I Own the Racecourse!: Text Classics
How could anyone take away his racecourse? Kate Constable introduces this Text Classics edition of Patricia Wrightson’s I Own the Racecourse!
Patricia Wrightson, 2013
2
Racecourse Architecture
Two hundred and fifty years ago, a young architect by the name of John Carr began a glittering career by designing a grandstand at York Racecourse in England.
Paul Roberts, Isabelle Taylor, 2013
3
A racecourse for Andy
A mentally retarded boy thinks he has bought a race track for three dollars, and until a solution to the problem can be found, only the patience and understanding of his friends keep him from being hurt by the realization of the truth.
Patricia Wrightson, 1968
4
Racecourse and Battlefield
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed.
Nathaniel Gould, 2012
5
Racecourse and Covert Side
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Alfred Edward Thomas Watson, 2009
6
Beyond the Track: Retraining the Thoroughbred from ...
Every year, thousands of horses are retired from the track. By and large, these are healthy, fit horses that remain sound in body and mind and can be retrained to become wonderful dressage horses, hunters, or pleasure mounts.
Anna Morgan Ford, 2008
7
Ireland Guide
Just outside Newbridge the Curragh Racecourse looms large to the right. It is home to the largest race meeting in the country, the Budweiser Irish Derby and the Irish 2000 Guineas, Irish Oaks, and St Leger. The Curragh has a long association ...
‎2000
8
The Fiction Gateway: Enriching the Curriculum with ...
Beecham Park Racecourse seems to draw Andy like a magnet to the magic and splendour of its night time race meetings. Excerpt to read Start: Chapter 2, paragraph 6, p. 25, 'Andy wandered off ...' Finish: Chapter 2, p. 28, '...a long time.
Suzanne Eberle, Noelle S. Williamson, 2009
9
Rowing News
The St. Catherines World Rowing committee was formed in June 1994, with a twofold mandate: to bring the Henley racecourse back to the standards of a FIS A "Class A" racecourse, and, more importantly, to bring the World Championships ...
10
On-course horserace betting: fifth report of session ...
A "pitch position" is a physical position in a betting ring — the area allocated by the racecourse for betting by on-course bookmakers — from which an on-course bookmaker may trade on a race day.2 A "list position" refers to a bookmaker's ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Culture, Media and Sport Committee, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RACECOURSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term racecourse is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Trackrider Friederike Ruhle dies after fall at Caulfield racecourse
Her grandparents in Sydney were contacted, as were others members of the family around the world. No one is sure how the fall occurred. Caulfield racecourse ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
2
Race for Life at Aintree sees thousands of women turn racecourse
Thousands of women turned Aintree Racecourse into a sea of pink as they took part in the Race for Life charity run aimed at helping the fight against cancer. «Liverpool Echo, Jun 15»
3
Multi-million Newcastle Racecourse redevelopment plan finally …
Multi-million pound plans to ensure Newcastle Racecourse is a destination of national renowned have finally been unlocked. A bold £11m redevelopment of the ... «ChronicleLive, Jun 15»
4
Crowds go mad for Madness at Chelmsford City Racecourse
Madness are as British an institution as swigging lager, queuing and wearing silly hats, and there was plenty of all of those things going on as the evergreen ska ... «Essex Chronicle, Jun 15»
5
New Wrexham FC boss Gary Mills: Walking down Racecourse
Gary Mills admitted to having a shiver down his spine after walking down the tunnel at the Racecourse for the first time as Wrexham manager, and insisted he is ... «Daily Post North Wales, Apr 15»
6
Grand National Aintree racecourse: Police quiz man over alleged …
Officers investigating the video, believed to have been taken outside the racecourse where 150,000 visitors turned out for the Grand National, said the victim had ... «mirror.co.uk, Apr 15»
7
Cheltenham Festival gets underway in style as fashion-forward …
Ladies arrived at the Gloucestershire racecourse in tweed jackets with matching mini skirts, eye-catching colourful suits, floral print frocks and lashings of fur. «mirror.co.uk, Mar 15»
8
Newcastle Racecourse U-turn over picnic ban
Newcastle Racecourse has reversed plans to ban picnics at summer race meetings. Course owners Arena Racing Company said the ban was prompted by ... «BBC News, Feb 15»
9
Madness announce Doncaster Racecourse date
Kieran Gallagher, executive director at Doncaster Racecourse said the concert ... secure Doncaster Racecourse as one of the region's premier music venues.”. «The Star, Feb 15»
10
Newcastle Racecourse issues ban on picnics
Judith Hackitt, the HSE chair, said: "I was interested to hear about Newcastle Racecourse's decision to ban picnics, but was puzzled about which health and ... «BBC News, Feb 15»

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