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Iditarod

Iditarod

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A long dog sled race across Alaska that takes place every year
  • proper noun
  • /ˈɪdɪˌtærəd/
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  • I was in Alaska recently to take part in Iditarod 39, a dog mushing race in downtown Anchorage.
  • Iditarod Start

Don't go out there with one dog for the Iditarod.

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Examples

  • Royer, who competed in Iditarod as a top-finishing woman from 2008 to 2011, will return for the 2013 race.

    Blog text (22)
  • Woodsong contains a map of Alaska focusing on the Iditarod sled dog race.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Well, next to the Iditarod, it's the biggest dog race around.

  • And today they run the Iditarod Dog Race over the very path he and the others took.

  • Some of our teams are worth thousands; two teams are going down for the Iditarod next month.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • From Anchorage to Nome, the excitement of the incredible 1,049-mile Iditarod dog sled race is incomparable.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The 25-musher field is full of veterans and rookies alike, including Iditarod champion Lance Mackey and several perennial Iditarod mushers as well.

    Blog text (31)
  • The Iditarod is the most famous dogsled race, spanning over 1,000 miles in Alaska each year.

  • Many mushers train for months in preparation for the challenging Iditarod race through harsh Alaskan conditions.

  • Competitors from all over the world gather in Alaska to participate in the Iditarod, a thrilling test of endurance.

Synonyms

A long dog sled race across Alaska that happens every year and covers about 1,000 miles

is the same event but without a stated distance

Compounds

A long trail in Alaska from Anchorage to Nome used for the annual dog sled race

A long dog sled race across Alaska that happens every year and covers about 1,000 miles

Surface Forms

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Etymology

The word Iditarod comes from the name of a place in Alaska — the old Iditarod Trail and a small town. So the race is named after that long trail, which helps you remember that the Iditarod is a long dogsled race across Alaska.