race-meeting

A family enjoys a sunny day at the race-meeting.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A scheduled event of horse races: A "race-meeting" is a pre-arranged occasion, typically spanning one or more days, during which a series of horse races are held at a specific racetrack. It is a formal gathering focused on competitive horse racing.

Usage Examples

• (We participated in the scheduled horse racing event.)
• (The yearly horse racing event draws many people.)
• (She gambled on a horse during the racing event.)

Advanced Usage

• "to hold a race-meeting": to organize or host a scheduled horse racing event.

  • The local club will hold a race-meeting every Saturday in June. (The club will organize a weekly horse racing event.)

• "race-meeting card": the programme listing all races scheduled during the event.

  • Check the race-meeting card to see which horses are running in the third race. (Look at the event's programme for race details.)

Variants and Related Words

• Race (n): a competition of speed, especially among horses.

  • The horse won the race by a length. (The horse won the speed competition.)

• Meeting (n): an assembly or gathering for a specific purpose.

  • The meeting of the racing committee was held in the clubhouse. (The assembly of the committee occurred at the clubhouse.)

• Racetrack (n): a course or track designed for racing.

  • The horses galloped around the racetrack during the race-meeting. (The horses ran on the racing course during the event.)

Synonyms

• Horse racing event: a formal occasion featuring horse races.
• Racing fixture: a scheduled sporting event involving races.

Related Idioms

• "The race is not always to the swift": a proverb meaning that speed alone does not guarantee success, often applied to race-meetings.
  • Even the slowest horse can win on a good day at the race-meeting. (Unexpected outcomes can occur in horse racing.)