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- DictionaryHip·po·drome/ˈhipəˌdrōm/
noun
- 1. a theater or other performance venue: "“Tuna Does Vegas” is ending this week at the Waco Hippodrome"
- 2. (in ancient Greece or Rome) a course for chariot or horse races.
a track in ancient Greece or Rome on which horse races or chariot races took place. Definition of hippodrome noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2 days ago · hippodrome in American English. (ˈhɪpəˌdroʊm ) noun. 1. in ancient Greece and Rome, a course for horse races and chariot races, surrounded by tiers of seats in an oval. 2. an arena or building for equestrian events, circuses, games, etc. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
Hippodrome definition, an arena or structure for equestrian and other spectacles. See more.
5 days ago · IPA guide. Other forms: hippodromes. Definitions of hippodrome. noun. a stadium for horse shows or horse races. see more.
1. Sports An arena for equestrian shows. 2. An open-air stadium with an oval course for horse and chariot races in ancient Greece and Rome. [French, from Old French ypodrome, from Latin hippodromos, from Greek : hippos, horse; see ekwo- in Indo-European roots + dromos, racecourse .]
Apr 22, 2024 · hippodrome (plural hippodromes) A horse racing course . Hypernyms: racecourse, racetrack. ( US, slang, sports) A fraudulent sporting contest with a predetermined winner. ( archaic) A circus with equestrian performances.
Definition of hippodrome noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
