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hippodrome
[ hip-uh-drohm ]
/ ˈhɪp əˌdroʊm /
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noun
an arena or structure for equestrian and other spectacles.
(in ancient Greece and Rome) an oval track for horse races and chariot races.
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Origin of hippodrome
OTHER WORDS FROM hippodrome
hip·po·drom·ic [hip-uh-drom-ik], /ˌhɪp əˈdrɒm ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby hippodrome
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British Dictionary definitions for hippodrome
hippodrome
/ (ˈhɪpəˌdrəʊm) /
noun
a music hall, variety theatre, or circus
(in ancient Greece or Rome) an open-air course for horse and chariot races
Word Origin for hippodrome
C16: from Latin hippodromos, from Greek hippos horse + dromos a race
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