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hippodrome — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hippodrome noun A stadium or arena originally built for horse and chariot racing.
  • racecourse noun A course over which races are run.
  • racetrack noun A course laid out specifically for holding races.
  • turf noun Grass-covered ground, or a section of it cut as sod.

Senses

hippodrome is used for these senses in English:

  • hippodrome A horse racing course.
  • racecourse (British, AU) A racetrack where horse races are run.
  • racetrack A course over which any type of races are run.
  • turf (uncountable, with "the", sports) The sport of racing horses.

hippodrome — full definition

  1. noun A stadium or arena originally built for horse and chariot racing.
  2. noun A theatre or music hall, often named after the old racing arenas.

racecourse — full definition

  1. noun A course over which races are run.
  2. noun A racetrack where horse races are run.

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