hippodrome
pronunciation
How to pronounce hippodrome in British English:
UK [ˈhɪpədrəʊm]
How to pronounce hippodrome in American English:
US [ˈhɪpədroʊm]
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- Noun:
- a stadium for horse shows or horse races
Word Origin
- hippodrome (n.)
- 1580s, from French hippodrome, from Latin hippodromos "race course," from Greek hippodromos "chariot road, race course for chariots," from hippos "horse" (see equine) + dromos "course" (see dromedary). In modern use for "circus performance place," and thus extended to "large theater for stage shows."
Example
- 1. The carriage-way round the circular railing presented such a magnificent hippodrome .
- 2. Visit the blue mosque and the hippodrome , where roman chariot races were held .
- 3. Built in 1905 with a seating capacity of 5200 people , the hippodrome was at one time the largest and most successful theater in new york .
- 4. Back in the 1920s , you could have seen all this at new york city 's famous hippodrome theater .
- 5. In the olympic stadium , you sat on a grassy bank under the searing heat of the midsummer sun . It was the same in the nearby hippodrome , where the equestrian events were held .