/ Dictionary / Index P Preakness: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Preak•ness Pronunciation: (prēk'nis), [key] a horse race for three-year-olds run annually two weeks after the Kentucky Derby at Pimlico in Baltimore, Md. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: preakness (Thesaurus) pre-AIDS preallotment Related Content Daily Word Quiz: feline Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language