velodrome

noun

ve·​lo·​drome ˈvē-lə-ˌdrōm How to pronounce velodrome (audio) ˈve- How to pronounce velodrome (audio) ˈvā- How to pronounce velodrome (audio)
: a track designed for cycling

Examples of velodrome in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Tennis will be played at the park’s 8,000-seat tennis center and cycling will take place at an adjacent velodrome that was used in 1984 and has since been refurbished. David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024 This new Parisian suburb, built in the 1960s and just 20 miles west of the city, will also host the indoor cycling events (tickets from $194) in its 6,000-seat velodrome. Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2024 The velodrome has developed and launched the cycling careers of Olympians and professional riders alike and is a giant part of the cycling culture that persists here. Clive Pursehouse, Outside Online, 17 Feb. 2023 Those with more traditional bikes can get on the path next to the velodrome, which offers 500- and 800-meter loops. Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for velodrome 

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French vélodrome, from vélo "bicycle, cycle" (short for vélocipède velocipede) + -drome -drome

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of velodrome was in 1895

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Cite this Entry

“Velodrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/velodrome. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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