Drôme

¹ American  

[drohm] / droʊm /

noun

1. a department in SE France. 2,533 sq. mi. (6,560 sq. km). Valence.

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-drome ² American  

1. a combining form meaning “running,” “course,” “racecourse” (hippodrome ); on this model used to form words referring to other large structures (airdrome ).

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-drome ¹ British  

combining form

1. a course, racecourse

   hippodrome

2. a large place for a special purpose

   aerodrome

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Drôme ² British  

/ drom /

noun

1. a department of SE France, in Rhône-Alpes region. Capital: Valence. Pop: 452 652 (2003 est. Area: 6561 sq km (2559 sq miles)

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Usage

What does -drome mean? The combining form -drome is used like a suffix meaning “running,” "course," or "racecourse." It is occasionally used in technical terms. The form -drome comes from Greek drómos, meaning “a running,” “course,” or "place for running."What are variants of -drome?In adjectives that correspond to nouns that end in -drome, the form becomes -dromous, as in heterodromous.

Etymology

Origin of -drome

Combining form of Greek drómos dromos

Example Sentences

The Drôme, indeed, is a snapshot of small-town France, giving the local election the veneer of a national contest.

From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2022

ALLEX, France — With its centuries-old stone villages nestled among lavender fields, cows and goats grazing in the mountains and miles of vineyards, the Drôme region resembles a France in miniature.

From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2022

In retirement, she had homes near her birthplace in Brittany and in the Drôme area of southern France.

From Washington Post • Mar. 13, 2022

The Drôme is rich in artifact complementing scenic splendor.

From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2016

It was described as lying three leagues to the north of Die in Dauphiné, department of the Drôme, at an altitude of more than 5,000 feet above the sea.

From Ice-Caves of France and Switzerland by Browne, G. F. (George Forrest)