Definition
A track or course designed for racing, particularly for cars, horses, or boats. Also refers to artificial channels for directing water flow or containing electrical cables.
Etymology
Compound of 'race' (from Old Norse 'ras' meaning 'running, rush') and 'way' (Old English 'weg' meaning 'path, road'). The term initially described natural water channels but expanded to include constructed tracks for competitive racing in the 19th century.
Kelly Says
The dual meaning of 'raceway'—for both water channels and racing tracks—reveals how humans conceptualize controlled movement through space. Both meanings involve directing flow along predetermined paths, whether water or vehicles, showing our desire to harness and organize natural forces.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ውድድ መንገድ
widid menged
ARالعربية
طريق السباق
tariq as-sa-baq
BNবাংলা
র্যাসিং ট্র্যাক
rashing trak
CACatalà
circuit de curses
seer-koo-it de kur-ses
DADansk
motorvejsløbsbane
moh-tor-veys-lobs-bahn-eh
DEDeutsch
Rennspur
ren-s-poor
ELΕλληνικά
δρομική πίστα
dro-mee-kee peesta
ESEspañol
carretera de carreras
kar-re-te-rah de ka-re-ras
FAفارسی
مسیر مسابقه
mesir mosabaqeh
FRFrançais
piste de course
peest de koors
GUGU
રેસિંગ રેલ્સ
re-shing rel-s
HAHA
filin gasar
fi-lin ga-sar
HEעברית
מסלול מרוצים
mesalul maritzim
HUMagyar
verseny pálya
ver-en-y pah-lya
IDBahasa Indonesia
sirkuit balap
si-rkuit ba-lap
IGIG
pìsì ọnọ
pee-see oh-noh
ITItaliano
pista di gara
pee-sta di ga-rah
KKKK
өнергелік жүріс
o-ner-ge-lik zho-rees
KMKM
ផ្លូវប្រកួត
ph-lou-v-prak-kwoht
KO한국어
레이스 코스
ray-seu kosu
MSBahasa Melayu
landasan perlumbaan
lan-da-san per-lum-baan
MYမြန်မာ
ရေးနွယ်
yay nu-way
NLNederlands
racebaan
raas-bahn
NONorsk
motorsykkelbane
moh-tor-sykkel-bahn-eh
PLPolski
tor wyścigowy
tor vish-chig-ovy
PTPortuguês
autodromo
aw-toh-doh-moh
RORomână
circuit
sir-koo-it
RUРусский
автодром
avto-drom
SVSvenska
motorbana
moh-tor-bahn-ah
SWKiswahili
piste ya mashindano
pis-teh ya ma-shin-da-no
TAதமிழ்
ரேஸ் தடபு
rehs tadabu
TEతెలుగు
రేసు మైదానం
re-su mai-daanam
THไทย
สนามแข่งรถ
sanam khaeng rot
TLTL
pista ng pagkatalo
pista ng pag-ka-ta-lo
TRTürkçe
yarış yolu
ya-rish yo-lu
UKУкраїнська
автодром
avto-drom
URاردو
ریسنگ ٹریک
reesing trak
VITiếng Việt
đường đua xe
duong dua xe
YOYO
ile-iṣẹ
ee-le-ee-she
ZUZU
ipisti leli
ee-pee-s-tee le-lee