velodrome
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of velodrome
1890–95; < French vélodrome, equivalent to vélo, shortened form of vélocipède velocipede + -drome -drome
Example Sentences
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This was in not just any old velodrome.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 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
"I rocked up to the velodrome, did a warm-up, did a little bit of an activation and then rode faster than anybody else in history and that was basically it."
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 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 Anatole France
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