velodrome

[ vee-luh-drohm, vel-uh- ]

noun

1. a sports arena equipped with a banked track for cycling.

velodrome

/ ˈvɛl-; ˈviːləˌdrəʊm /

noun

1. an arena with a banked track for cycle racing

Word History and Origins

Origin of velodrome¹

1890–95; < French vélodrome, equivalent to vélo, shortened form of vélocipède velocipede + -drome -drome

Word History and Origins

Origin of velodrome¹

C20: from French vélodrome, from vélo- (from Latin vēlōx swift) + -drome