motordrome

[ moh-ter-drohm ]

noun

1. a rounded course or track for automobile and motorcycle races.

Word History and Origins

Origin of motordrome¹

First recorded in 1905–10; motor + -drome

Example Sentences

Danny Weil rides a motorcycle in a carnival motordrome known as the “Wall of Death,” which he says is only one of three left in the U.S.

From New York Times

It was this week in 1910 that the inaugural race was held at the Los Angeles Motordrome, the world’s first wooden plank track built for automobile racing.

From New York Times

At the Motordrome, erected near the beach in Playa del Rey, fans had a view of all the white-knuckle action on a one-mile circular track.

From New York Times

The Motordrome burned down after three years, but by then a number of other board tracks had been constructed to cater to Angelenos’ growing racing obsession.

From New York Times

Last year Business-getter Dobish worked up an act called "The Motordrome Wall of Death."

From Time Magazine Archive