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hippodrome

noun

Definition of hippodrome

as in dome

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Recent Examples of hippodrome The 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

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Noun

In 2025, the company finalized an agreement with Baghdad to redevelop oil and gas resources in Kirkuk, covering the Baba and Avanah domes of the Kirkuk field and the nearby Bai Hassan, Jambur and Khabbaz fields.

— Lee Ying Shan,Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 July 2026
As the shift in the heat dome was happening, the wildfires erupted in Canada.

— Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Definition of dome

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For example, a very typical one is Viktor Orban, the previous prime minister, whose home village Felcsút has a huge soccer arena, which has literally the capacity of the soccer arena is larger than the entire village population.

— Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
And because the Blazers are the arena’s biggest tenant, the city is willing to find creative funding solutions for the Blazers’ renovations.

— Jason Quick, New York Times, 21 July 2026

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The 22-acre property includes an outdoor pool, splash pad and water park, two gymnasiums, multiple fields, indoor track, deck hockey rink, and sand volleyball court, the Y confirmed.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Toerber’s plans do not involve the parking lot or gymnasium building.

— Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 9 July 2026

Definition of gymnasium

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Goodman even noted that Coors Field is not in the top five home run hitter parks by Baseball Savant’s park factor metric.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 22 July 2026
With cars that spin at 72 mph — Universal’s fastest coaster anywhere — Hollywood Drift promises to deliver a park experience that lives up to the franchise’s name.

— Robert Niles, Oc Register, 21 July 2026

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The ceramic work in other bathrooms is calmer, but the backyard amps the look with the pool’s fountain and spa.

— R. Daniel Foster, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
While the property doesn't have a spa, guests can head to the lakefront just a few minutes away for a quick dip at Montrose Beach (or a cold plunge, depending on the time of year).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026

Definition of spa

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After that came the gym, full of giant soft blocks printed with photographs that visitors could move, stack, climb, and play with.

— Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Written by Keatyn Lee, The Drill centers around what happens when an active shooter lockdown traps a high school drill team inside their gym.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 July 2026

Definition of gym

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