railbird
noun
rail·bird
| \ ˈrāl-ˌbərd
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Definition of railbird
: a racing enthusiast who sits on or near the track rail to watch a race or workout
Examples of railbird in a Sentence
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My editor, Jim—both a Jersey guy and a railbird—asked. — Jason Gay, WSJ, "America’s Ready to Bet on Sports. I’ll Go First.," 18 June 2018 Sent off at a generous 27-1 in the Derby, but a popular buzz horse among railbirds, Hofburg and jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. steadied twice in the second turn before restarting and finishing energetically in seventh place. — Tim Layden, SI.com, "Justify Attempts to Earn Triple Crown at Belmont With Less Narrative, Faded Anticipation," 7 June 2018 My editor, Jim—both a Jersey guy and a railbird—asked. — Jason Gay, WSJ, "America’s Ready to Bet on Sports. I’ll Go First.," 18 June 2018 Sent off at a generous 27-1 in the Derby, but a popular buzz horse among railbirds, Hofburg and jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. steadied twice in the second turn before restarting and finishing energetically in seventh place. — Tim Layden, SI.com, "Justify Attempts to Earn Triple Crown at Belmont With Less Narrative, Faded Anticipation," 7 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'railbird.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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