speedway en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈspiːdweɪ/
Etymology
From speed + way.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A form of motorcycle racing on flat (without camber) oval dirt tracks using motorcycles with neither brakes nor gears.
- (uncountable) A form of bicycle racing on flat (nonbanked) oval dirt tracks.
- (countable, uncountable) A racetrack venue designated especially for the sport of auto racing.
- (countable, uncountable) A racetrack venue designated especially for the sport of auto racing. ▸ A positive-camber banked oval racing circuit, designed for high speed cornering, racing anywhere on the length of the track.
- (countable, uncountable) A racetrack venue designated especially for the sport of auto racing. ▸ A positive-camber banked oval racing circuit, designed for high speed cornering, racing anywhere on the length of the track. ▸ A size of paved banked oval racetrack, smaller than superspeedways, but larger than a mile.
- (US, countable, uncountable) A road for high speed traffic; an expressway.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| speedways | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
bicycle speedway · motor speedway · motorway · motorway · cycle speedway · motor speedway · motorcycle speedway · motor speedway · motorway
Translations (7)
ru трек (racetrack) · bg мотоциклетно състезание (motorcycle racing) · pl żużel (motorcycle racing) · fi speedway (motorcycle racing) · bg мотописта (racetrack) · fi speedwayrata (racetrack) · ru спидве́й (motorcycle racing)