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hippodrome

[ hip-uh-drohm ]

noun

  1. an arena or structure for equestrian and other spectacles.
  2. (in ancient Greece and Rome) an oval track for horse races and chariot races.


hippodrome

/ ˈhɪpəˌdrəʊm /

noun

  1. a music hall, variety theatre, or circus
  2. (in ancient Greece or Rome) an open-air course for horse and chariot races
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • hip·po·drom·ic [hip-, uh, -, drom, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hippodrome1

1540–50; < Latin hippodromos < Greek hippódromos, equivalent to hippo- hippo- + drómos -drome
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hippodrome1

C16: from Latin hippodromos, from Greek hippos horse + dromos a race
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Example Sentences

I am the best-educated horse outside of the hippodrome, everybody says, and the best-mannered.

A large tract of this district was formerly covered by a race-course known as the hippodrome.

"I thought we were all going somewhere—to the Hippodrome, Peter," Biddy said.

Upon reaching the palace, I was told that the Emperor was exercising at the hippodrome, toward which I then bent my steps.

The Hippodrome is a public place near the wall of the palace, set aside for the king's sports.

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