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.

Origin of hippodrome

1540–50; <Latin hippodromos<Greek hippódromos, equivalent to hippo-hippo- + drómos-drome

OTHER WORDS FROM hippodrome

hip·po·drom·ic

[hip-uh-drom-ik], /ˌhɪp əˈdrɒm ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby hippodrome

hippocratic finger, hippocratic nail, Hippocratic oath, hippocratic succussion sound, Hippocrene, hippodrome, hippogriff, hippology, Hippolyta, Hippolytus, Hippomenes

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Example sentences from the Web for hippodrome

Paulson thinks he can get me an opening at the Hippodrome, and that means an all-winter engagement.
Flappers and Philosophers|F. Scott Fitzgerald
That celebrated circus, so well known to every visitor to Paris, the Hippodrome, is also lighted by it.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
But before the hotel there had been a famous tavern on the site, and then a hippodrome.
Fifth Avenue|Arthur Bartlett Maurice
"I went to the Hippodrome with another boy," wept Alexander.
A Coin of Edward VII|Fergus Hume

He was degraded in S. Sophia, carried round the Hippodrome sitting backwards on an ass, and at last beheaded as a traitor.
Constantinople|William Holden Hutton

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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单词	hippodrome
释义	hippodrome [ hip-uh-drohm ] / ˈhɪp əˌdroʊm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hippodrome ON THESAURUS.COM noun an arena or structure for equestrian and other spectacles. (in ancient Greece and Rome) an oval track for horse races and chariot races. Origin of hippodrome 1540–50; <Latin hippodromos<Greek hippódromos, equivalent to hippo-hippo- + drómos-drome OTHER WORDS FROM hippodrome hip·po·drom·ic [hip-uh-drom-ik], /ˌhɪp əˈdrɒm ɪk/, adjective Words nearby hippodrome hippocratic finger, hippocratic nail, Hippocratic oath, hippocratic succussion sound, Hippocrene, hippodrome, hippogriff, hippology, Hippolyta, Hippolytus, Hippomenes Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hippodrome Paulson thinks he can get me an opening at the Hippodrome, and that means an all-winter engagement. Flappers and Philosophers\|F. Scott Fitzgerald That celebrated circus, so well known to every visitor to Paris, the Hippodrome, is also lighted by it. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley But before the hotel there had been a famous tavern on the site, and then a hippodrome. Fifth Avenue\|Arthur Bartlett Maurice "I went to the Hippodrome with another boy," wept Alexander. A Coin of Edward VII\|Fergus Hume He was degraded in S. Sophia, carried round the Hippodrome sitting backwards on an ass, and at last beheaded as a traitor. Constantinople\|William Holden Hutton 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hippodrome coliseum, stadium
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hippodrome

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