a course, racecourse
hippodrome
a large place for a special purpose
aerodrome
What does -drome mean? The combining form -drome is used like a suffix meaning “running,” "course," or "racecourse." It is occasionally used in technical terms. The form -drome comes from Greek drómos, meaning “a running,” “course,” or "place for running."What are variants of -drome?In adjectives that correspond to nouns that end in -drome, the form becomes -dromous, as in heterodromous.
Combining form of Greek drómos dromos
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Ms. de Lavergne, who is running for re-election and was campaigning in Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, a small town in southern Drôme, said it would “be a close race” between her and Ms. Pochon.
From New York Times ● Jun. 11, 2022
ALLEX, France — With its centuries-old stone villages nestled among lavender fields, cows and goats grazing in the mountains and miles of vineyards, the Drôme region resembles a France in miniature.
From New York Times ● Jun. 11, 2022
In retirement, she had homes near her birthplace in Brittany and in the Drôme area of southern France.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 13, 2022
The Drôme is rich in artifact complementing scenic splendor.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2016
Father Ménestrier believes that the Scoras spoken of by Polybius was the Saôme; Letronne, Larauza, and Schweighauser believe it to be the Isère; Cochard, a learned man of Lyons, identifies it with the Drôme.
From The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories by Balzac, Honor? de
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