velodrome

American

[vee-luh-drohm, vel-uh-] / ˈvi ləˌdroʊm, ˈvɛl ə- /

noun

a sports arena equipped with a banked track for cycling.

velodrome British

/ ˈvɛl-, ˈviːləˌdrəʊm /

noun

an arena with a banked track for cycle racing

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Etymology

Origin of velodrome

1890–95; < French vélodrome, equivalent to vélo, shortened form of vélocipède velocipede + -drome -drome

Example Sentences

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There are also static bikes inside the velodrome.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

A velodrome is a similar environment to the indoor ice oval, and Stolz could learn “race craft, positioning and timing,” Quirk said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Remarkably, Williamson got back into track cycling in the velodrome "752 days after the crash", and went on to compete in the World Cup and World Championships in 2019.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

Ioan said the first time he truly realised how much the velodrome meant to him was in his first national championships aged 15.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025

They spoke of the six days' bicycle race at the winter velodrome, and of the aviation show at the motor exhibition at Brussels, without experiencing the slightest amusement.

From Anatole France The Revolt of the Angels by France, Anatole

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