road racing

road race

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rohd reys]
- /roʊd reɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rohd reys]
- /roʊd reɪs/

Definitions of road racing words

noun road racing a competitive event of racing in automobiles, motorcycles, or bicycles over public roads or a twisting course simulating a public road, as opposed to a closed, banked track or a drag strip. 1
noun road racing competing in races on roads 0
noun road racing any type of racing done on a course of public roads or on one designed to resemble such roads 0

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Origin of road racing

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Road racing

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road racing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

road racing usage trend in Literature

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