hippodrome

noun

hip·po·drome | \ ˈhi-pə-ˌdrōm

Definition of hippodrome

1 : an oval stadium for horse and chariot races in ancient Greece

2 : an arena for equestrian performances

Examples of hippodrome in a Sentence

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And the channel, according to the archaeologists, was built long after the hippodrome had been repurposed as an industrial building under the Byzantine Empire and then a burial ground under the Umayyads. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "Decades of aerial photos reveal how an ancient desert city got its water," 30 May 2018 The hotel was a hit and was soon followed with a plunge, a pleasure pier and a hippodrome. — Scott Garner, latimes.com, "Neighborhood Spotlight: Redondo Beach, though pricey, is not quite a South Bay A-lister," 6 Apr. 2018 Patrick demonstrates the hippodrome, which requires standing up while riding. — Shauna Steigerwald, Cincinnati.com, "Horse riding gets fancy at the Old West Fest," 7 Sep. 2017 Al-Rashid built a complex of palaces to the north and several canals and held horse races at Raqqa's hippodrome. — Bloomberg.com, "In Syria's Raqqa, Old City Wall a Testament to Glorious Days," 4 July 2017 Al-Rashid built a complex of palaces to the north and several canals and held horse races at Raqqa’s hippodrome. — Washington Post, "In Syria’s Raqqa, Old City wall a testament to glorious days," 4 July 2017 Other buildings, like the former hippodrome arena, have been converted into event spaces. — Seattle Sketcher Gabriel Campanario, The Seattle Times, "Carnation Farms, namesake of a town and a worldwide milk brand, welcomes visitors again," 13 June 2017

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