dirt track
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3.7
- noun
- /dɜrt træk/
:
pista de tierra
- The old watchman walked slowly down the dirt track.
- dirt track racing
- narrow dirt track
- rutted dirt track
We've got we've got some race cars, old dirt track cars.
- We've got we've got some race cars, old dirt track cars.
Examples
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Much of that distance is traversed by only a single rutted dirt track.
Blog text (6) -
On Samosir Island, we trekked along dirt tracks through giant ferns to visit the Karo Batak villages dotting the hills.
Fiction book (1997) -
We had not walked fifty yards before we ran into a dirt track.
Fiction book (2002) -
I'll get my tires dirty on every dirt track from here to Florida.
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The road was good for a while, but in half a mile the macadam ended and we were on a dirt track.
Fiction book (2001) -
The cart trundled along the dirt track next to the road in the process of being built.
Fiction book (1993) -
The maroon panel van was parked behind her on a dirt track.
Fiction book (1995) -
He led hundreds of dirt-track races there.
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The dirt track to the Benally place proved to be smoother than the washboard gravel of Route 7028.
Fiction book (1993) -
The children raced their bikes down the dirt track behind the school.
Synonyms
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2.2
A long metal or rubber band with wheels that helps heavy vehicles move over soft ground
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2.3
A track where cars or horses race
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4.9
A wide track where cars and motorcycles race very fast
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4.2
A track where cars or bikes race
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2.9
A place where horse races take place
An oval track with steep sides for motorcycle or car racing
How Paved
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a racetrack with a surface made of packed earth' is directly and compositionally derived from 'dirt' (earth/unpaved) + 'track' (a course), so a learner who knows both words can infer the phrase. This adjectival noun combination is a common, literal pattern across languages, making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Dirt track is a simple picture: a track made of dirt, not paved. That's why it means 'a racetrack with an unpaved surface' where cars or bikes race on loose, changing ground that tests the driver's skill.