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hippo·drome (hip′ə drōm′)

noun

  1. in ancient Greece and Rome, a course for horse races and chariot races, surrounded by tiers of seats in an oval
  2. an arena or building for equestrian events, circuses, games, etc.

Etymology: Fr < L hippodromos < Gr: see hippo- & -drome

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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