ro·deo
ˈrō-dē-ˌō 
rə-ˈdā-(ˌ)ō
rə-ˈdā-(ˌ)ō
plural rodeos
1
: roundup
2
a
: a public performance featuring bronco riding, calf roping, steer wrestling, and Brahma bull riding
b
: a contest resembling a rodeo
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Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Nov. 2025
This isn't the musician's first NFL rodeo.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
James Edward Mills, Outside, 25 Nov. 2025
After Jimmy breaks his promise to John (Kevin Costner) to not rodeo ever again, he's sent over to the Sixes to become a real cowboy.
—Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 21 Feb. 2022
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Noun
The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association rodeo changed to a bull riding event with the help of the Professional Bull Riders.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Nov. 2025
This isn't the musician's first NFL rodeo.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
Verb
From horse racing to rodeo, through the cultivation of farm fields and homesteads, to the creation of country music and the rhythmic steps of line dancing, the unmistakable verve and style of these endemic expressions can be traced directly to the innovations of Black folks.
—James Edward Mills, Outside, 25 Nov. 2025
After Jimmy breaks his promise to John (Kevin Costner) to not rodeo ever again, he's sent over to the Sixes to become a real cowboy.
—Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 21 Feb. 2022
See All Example Sentences for rodeo
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“Rodeo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rodeo. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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