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racetrack
A specially constructed, marked-off track for speed competitions. It usually refers to tracks for horse, car, motorcycle, or dog races.
Am Sonntag haben wir auf der Rennbahn auf unser Lieblingspferd gewettet.
On Sunday, we bet on our favorite horse at the racetrack.
'Rennbahn' is a compound noun made up of 'das Rennen' (the race) and 'die Bahn' (the track). So it literally means a 'track for races'.
Die neue Rennbahn wurde speziell für Formel-1-Autos gebaut.
The new racetrack was built especially for Formula 1 cars.
The word element 'Renn-' is used for many words related to speed and competition. When you see 'Renn-', it often has to do with racing, as in 'Rennauto' (race car), 'Rennpferd' (racehorse), or 'Rennfahrer' (race car driver).
Sein größter Traum war es, ein berühmter Rennfahrer zu werden.
His biggest dream was to become a famous race car driver.
Pay attention to the case with the preposition 'auf': 'auf die Rennbahn gehen' (to go to the racetrack; accusative) describes movement there, while 'auf der Rennbahn sein' (to be at/on the racetrack; dative) describes the location.
Wir fahren am Wochenende auf die Rennbahn.
We're going to the racetrack this weekend.
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Laufbahn is the usual term for a specially built track used in athletics competitions. Rennbahn, by contrast, usually refers to a track for horse, dog, or vehicle races. What matters is the type of competition, not just the speed.
Vor dem Pferderennen wurden die Tiere noch einmal auf der Rennbahn geführt.
Before the horse race, the horses were led around the racetrack once more.
Die Läufer stellten sich an der Startlinie auf der Laufbahn auf.
The runners lined up at the starting line on the track.
