Definition of "hippodrome" [hip•po•drome]

• Sports An arena for equestrian shows. (noun)
• An open-air stadium with an oval course for horse and chariot races in ancient Greece and Rome. (noun)

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• "Horses were sometimes introduced, but then the hippodrome was the course."
• "In his gardens and chariot-racing center, called the hippodrome, almost a thousand people were brutally murdered."
• "A hippodrome, with sun, moon, and stars to referee!"