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hippodrome
[ hip-uh-drohm ]
noun
- an arena or structure for equestrian and other spectacles.
- (in ancient Greece and Rome) an oval track for horse races and chariot races.
hippodrome
/ ˈhɪpəˌdrəʊm /
noun
- a music hall, variety theatre, or circus
- (in ancient Greece or Rome) an open-air course for horse and chariot races
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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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hippodrome1
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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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