hippodrome

[ hip-uh-drohm ]

noun

1. an arena or structure for equestrian and other spectacles.
2. (in ancient Greece and Rome) an oval track for horse races and chariot races.

hippodrome

/ ˈhɪpəˌdrəʊm /

noun

1. a music hall, variety theatre, or circus
2. (in ancient Greece or Rome) an open-air course for horse and chariot races

Other Words From

• hip·po·drom·ic [hip-, uh, -, drom, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hippodrome¹

1540–50; < Latin hippodromos < Greek hippódromos, equivalent to hippo- hippo- + drómos -drome

Word History and Origins

Origin of hippodrome¹

C16: from Latin hippodromos, from Greek hippos horse + dromos a race

Example Sentences

I am the best-educated horse outside of the hippodrome, everybody says, and the best-mannered.

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A large tract of this district was formerly covered by a race-course known as the hippodrome.

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"I thought we were all going somewhere—to the Hippodrome, Peter," Biddy said.

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Upon reaching the palace, I was told that the Emperor was exercising at the hippodrome, toward which I then bent my steps.

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The Hippodrome is a public place near the wall of the palace, set aside for the king's sports.

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