# speedway

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈspiːdweɪ/ · frequency rank #21,665

## Definitions
1. A form of motorcycle racing on flat (without camber) oval dirt tracks using motorcycles with neither brakes nor gears.
2. A form of bicycle racing on flat (non-banked) oval dirt tracks.
3. A racetrack venue designated especially for the sport of auto racing.
4. A racetrack venue designated especially for the sport of auto racing.
5. A racetrack venue designated especially for the sport of auto racing.
6. A road for high speed traffic; an expressway.

## Etymology
From speed + way.

## Easily confused with
- **speedy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/speedway-vs-speedy)
- **speedily** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/speedily-vs-speedway)

## Common misspellings (12)
`pseedway`, `sepedway`, `spedeway`, `spedway`, `speedawy`, `speeddway`, `speedwayy`, `speedwway`, `speedwya`, `speewday`, `sppeedway`, `sspeedway`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/speedway