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Belmont

Belmont

31 6.7
A horse racetrack in Elmont, Long Island, that holds the Belmont Stakes
  • proper noun
translation icon : Belmont
  • Many fans gathered at Belmont Park to watch the thrilling Belmont Stakes race.

Examples

  • Then he destroyed all comers in the Belmont to snatch the Triple Crown.

    Seabiscuit (2003)

  • Won at Belmont.

    For Love or Money (1993)

  • So, the boy wonder takes the $10 and places it on a horse running at Belmont.

    The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974)

  • I had him to win in the fifth race at Belmont last Saturday.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • The eighth race, the 105th running ofthe Belmont Stakes.

    Secretariat (2010)

  • The famous racehorse won the last leg of the Triple Crown at Belmont.

  • During the summer, the atmosphere at Belmont is electric with excitement for horse racing.

Synonyms

racetrack
vsBelmont
49 2.3

A track where cars or horses race

is the specific named venue rather than a general racing course
Belmont Park
vsBelmont
1 4.6

A racetrack for horse racing in Elmont, New York, home of the Belmont Stakes

has the same meaning but is a shorter name omitting the extra word

Compounds

Belmont Stakes
3 6.5

Annual horse race in Elmont, New York, for three-year-old horses and the final US Triple Crown race

Belmont Park
1 4.6

A racetrack for horse racing in Elmont, New York, home of the Belmont Stakes

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Belmont comes from the French parts bel 'beautiful' and mont 'mountain' or 'hill', so it literally means a 'beautiful hill'. That's why the racetrack is called Belmont — it is simply the name of the place where the races happen.