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hippodrome

hip·po·drome [ híppə drm ] (plural hip·po·dromes)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. stadium used horseracing: an open-air stadium in ancient Greece or Rome with an oval track that was used for horse or chariot racing

2. arena for horses: an arena for equestrian events

[Late 16th century. Via French and Latin< Greek hippodromos< hippos "horse" + dromos "racecourse"]
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