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Recent Examples of hippodromeThe hippodrome thundered with the pounding of hooves as chariots raced neck and neck, wheels nearly touching, while the crowd roared with each dangerous turn.—Literary Hub,
22 Apr. 2026 Thirty years later the Greeks returned under Pompey and built a theater, a hippodrome, and a stadium.—
Madeleine Schwartz,
The New York Review of Books,
12 Feb. 2026 The central square is commanded by the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque, and the streets hold other imperial Ottoman-era mosques, Byzantine cisterns, and the remains of a hippodrome.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025 The team took the practice field at the hippodrome—the Games’ horse facility, with a central field surrounded by a racetrack and grandstand—and everything seemed in good enough shape.—
Will Grant,
Outside Online,
11 June 2025 Advertisement The 2,500-year-old city, about 50 miles south of Beirut, is known for its pristine beaches, ancient harbor and imposing Roman ruins and hippodrome, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.—
Mohammed Zaatari and Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Oct. 2024 In 2020, the hippodrome hosted an international equestrian festival, bringing together riders from across West Africa.—
Rachel Chason,
Washington Post,
2 Oct. 2023
In 2019, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London became the first arena outside North America specifically built to accommodate an American football game.
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Sam Birchall,
Fortune,
4 Aug. 2026
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