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Definition of hippodrome
1 : an oval stadium for horse and chariot races in ancient Greece
2 : an arena for equestrian performances
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Recent Examples of hippodrome from the Web
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Al-Rashid built a complex of palaces to the north and several canals and held horse races at Raqqa's hippodrome.
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Al-Rashid built a complex of palaces to the north and several canals and held horse races at Raqqa’s hippodrome.
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Other buildings, like the former hippodrome arena, have been converted into event spaces.
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Origin and Etymology of hippodrome
Middle French, from Latin hippodromos, from Greek, from hippos + dromos racecourse — more at dromedary
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See words that rhyme with hippodrome Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about hippodrome
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