hippodrome

hip·po·drome

H0213100 (hĭp′ə-drōm′)n.1. Sports An arena for equestrian shows.2. An open-air stadium with an oval course for horse and chariot races in ancient Greece and Rome.

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[French, from Old French ypodrome, from Latin hippodromos, from Greek : hippos, horse; see ekwo- in Indo-European roots + dromos, racecourse.]

hippodrome

(ˈhɪpəˌdrəʊm) n1. (Theatre) a music hall, variety theatre, or circus2. (Architecture) (in ancient Greece or Rome) an open-air course for horse and chariot races[C16: from Latin hippodromos, from Greek hippos horse + dromos a race]

hip•po•drome

(ˈhɪp əˌdroʊm)

n. 1. an arena or structure for equestrian and other spectacles. 2. (in ancient Greece and Rome) an oval track for horse and chariot races. [1540–50; < Latin hippodromos < Greek hippódromos=hippo- hippo- + drómos -drome]

hippodrome

Ancient Greece and Rome. an arena for horse races.See also: Horses

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

hippodrome - a stadium for horse shows or horse racessports stadium, stadium, arena, bowl - a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

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