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speedway

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈspiːdˌweɪ/ · UK /ˈspiːdweɪ/

speedway means: A place with a track used mainly for car races.

noun

CAR RACING VENUEB2

A place with a track used mainly for car races.

  • We watched a race at the speedway.
  • Thousands of fans filled the speedway on Sunday.
  • The local speedway hosts car races every month.

Similar words: racetrack, raceway

Common phrases: local speedway, speedway tickets, at the speedway

MOTORCYCLE RACINGC1

Motorcycle racing on a flat oval dirt track, using bikes without brakes or gears.

  • He enjoys watching speedway racing.
  • Speedway riders race on oval dirt tracks.
  • She bought a motorcycle built for speedway.

Common phrases: speedway racing, speedway rider, speedway motorcycle

BANKED OVAL TRACKC1

An oval racing track with raised outer edges that allow vehicles to turn at high speeds.

  • The cars raced around the banked speedway.
  • This speedway has steeply raised corners.
  • Drivers can maintain high speeds on the oval speedway.

Similar words: motorway

Common phrases: banked speedway, oval speedway, speedway circuit

BICYCLE RACINGC2

Bicycle racing on a flat oval dirt track.

  • She joined a cycle speedway team.
  • Speedway cyclists race around a flat dirt track.
  • His bicycle was designed for cycle speedway.

Similar words: cycle speedway

Common phrases: cycle speedway, speedway bicycle, speedway team

Questions about speedway

What does speedway mean?

A place with a track used mainly for car races.

What is speedway in other languages?

Türkçe: yarış pisti · Español: autódromo · Français: circuit automobile · Deutsch: Autorennbahn · Italiano: autodromo · 日本語: 自動車レース場

How do you pronounce speedway?

In American English /ˈspiːdˌweɪ/; in British English /ˈspiːdweɪ/.

How do you use speedway in a sentence?

We watched a race at the speedway. Thousands of fans filled the speedway on Sunday.

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