speedway

speed·way

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [speed-wey]
- /ˈspidˌweɪ/
- /ˈspiːd.weɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [speed-wey]
- /ˈspidˌweɪ/

Definitions of speedway word

noun speedway a town in central Indiana. 1
noun speedway sport: motorcycle racing 1
noun speedway racing track 1
uncountable noun speedway Speedway is the sport of racing motorcycles on special tracks. 0
countable noun speedway A speedway is a special track for car or motorcycle racing. 0
noun speedway the sport of racing on light powerful motorcycles round cinder tracks 0

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Origin of speedway

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1890-95; speed + way1

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Parts of speech for Speedway

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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speedway popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for speedway

noun speedway

racecourse — racetrack.
racetrack — a plot of ground, usually oval, laid out for horse racing.

All 2 Synonyms of speedway