Hippodrome Definition
hĭpə-drōm
noun
An arena or building for equestrian events, circuses, games, etc.
Webster's New World
In ancient Greece and Rome, a course for horse races and chariot races, surrounded by tiers of seats in an oval.
Webster's New World
verb
(baseball) To stage a baseball game to suit gamblers.
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Other Word Forms of Hippodrome
Noun
Singular:
hippodrome
Plural:
hippodromesOrigin of Hippodrome
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From French hippodrome, from Latin hippodromos, from Ancient Greek ἱππόδρομος (hippodromos), from ἵππος (hippos, “horse”) + δρόμος (drómos, “course”).
From Wiktionary
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French from Old French ypodrome from Latin hippodromos from Greek hippos horse ekwo- in Indo-European roots dromos racecourse
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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