speedway

English

/ˈspiːdweɪ/

noun

Definitions

(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 (non-banked) oval dirt tracks.
A racetrack venue designated especially for the sport of auto racing.
(chiefly) A road for high speed traffic; an expressway.

Etymology

Compound from English speed + English way (road, highway).

Origin

English

way

Gloss

road, highway

Concept

Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

`Kanji`

道, 路

Emoji

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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Kingsway English
Shepway English
accessway English
airspeed English
airway English
aisleway English
alleyway English
alway English
anyway English
arborway English
archway English
areaway English
away English
backway English
barway English
beltway English
bespeed English
beway English
bikeway English
bilgeway English
blueway English
branchway English
breezeway English
bridleway English
broadway English
busway English
cableway English
carpetway English
carriageway English
cartway English
cellarway English
churchway English
clearway English
colorway English
colourway English
companionway English
constant-speed propeller English
crawlerway English
crawlway English
crossway English
cruiseway English
cycleway English
despeed English
dispeed English
doorway English
drainageway English
driftway English
driveway English
droveway English
ductway English
dugway English
edgeway English
entranceway English
entryway English
expressway English
fairway English
fallway English
fishway English
fiveway English
flangeway English
floodway English
floorway English
flyway English
folkway English
foodway English
footspeed English
footway English
forespeed English
foreway English
forway English
fosseway English
freeway English
fuseway English
gangway English
gateway English
greenway English
groundspeed English
guideway English
halfway English
hallway English
hatchway English
headway English
highway English
hoistway English
horseway English
hydrospeed English
hyperspeed English
iceway English
jetway English
keyway English
ladderway English
laneway English
launchway English
leeway English
lichway English
lifeway English
lightspeed English
linespeed English
linkway English
logway English
manorway English
manway English
midway English
motorway English
multispeed English
multiway English
nerveway English
noway English
oilway English
one-way English
outspeed English
outway English
overspeed English
paceway English
packway English
parkway English
partway English
passageway English
passway English
pathway English
plankway English
plateway English
porchway English
raceway English
railway English
rampspeed English
rampway English
redway English
ridgeway English
ringway English
riverway English
roadway English
rollway English
ropeway English
routeway English
runway English
seaway English
sexway English
shaftway English
sheepway English
shipway English
shopway English
shutterspeed English
sideway English
skateway English
skidway English
skyway English
slideway English
slimeway English
slipway English
sluiceway English
someway English
someways English
spaceway English
speed English
speed-dial English
speedball English
speedboat English
speedbooster English
speedcore English
speedcube English
speeder English
speedest English
speedeth English
speedfreak English
speedful English
speeding English
speedless English
speedloader English
speedometer English
speedometre English
speedometry English
speedread English
speedrun English
speedshift English
speedskate English
speedskater English
speedsolving English
speedster English
speedwalk English
speedwalking English
speedwell English
speedwise English
speedwork English
speedy English
spillway English
stairway English
steamway English
steerageway English
sternway English
straightway English
streamway English
streetway English
subway English
superspeed English
superspeedway English
swashway English
taxiway English
telpherway English
thoroughway English
thoughtway English
threeway English
throughway English
thruway English
tideway English
tollway English
trackway English
trainway English
tramway English
transitway English
travelway English
truckway English
tubeway English
tunnelway English
two-way English
underspeed English
underway English
unwayed English
wagonway English
walkingway English
walkway English
wanspeed English
wasteway English
waterway English
wavespeed English
way English
way-wise English
waybill English
waybread English
wayed English
wayfare English
wayfarer English
wayfaring English
wayfinder English
wayfinding English
waygate English
waygoing English
waygone English
waylay English
wayleave English
wayless English
waymaker English
waymaking English
waymark English
waymarker English
waymaster English
wayobject English
waypoint English
waypost English
wayside English
waystage English
wayupthere English
waywarden English
wayworn English
windway English
wire speed English
wireway English
woodway English
zipway English
Speed German
ウェー Japanese
ウエイ Japanese
ウエー Japanese
スピード Japanese
spede Middle English
way Middle English
spítt Icelandic
spit Tok Pisin