noun
velodrome
VEL-uh-drohm
Velodrome (noun) means an indoor arena with a banked oval track built for cycle racing. Example: “The team trained at the velodrome ahead of the championships.”
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An indoor arena with a banked oval track built for cycle racing.
"The team trained at the velodrome ahead of the championships."
"Thousands of fans filled the velodrome to watch the final sprint."
"The new velodrome has a steeply banked wooden track."
How to use velodrome
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA velodrome is an indoor track built specially for bike racing.
When to use it
It is a specialist but widely understood sporting term.
Memory tip
Link the -drome ending to other racecourse words like hippodrome to remember it means arena or track.
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Common pairings
an indoor velodrome
race at the velodrome
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Etymology
The word was borrowed from French vélodrome, itself formed from vélo, meaning bicycle, and the combining form -drome, meaning racecourse or arena.
Rhymes for velodrome
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What is a velodrome?
A velodrome is an indoor arena with a banked oval track designed for bicycle racing.
Where does the word velodrome come from?
It comes from French vélodrome, combining vélo, meaning bicycle, with -drome, meaning racecourse.
Are velodromes only used for racing?
The word itself refers specifically to a cycling arena, though some venues built as velodromes are also used for other events.
What is the meaning of velodrome?
"velodrome" (noun) means an indoor arena with a banked oval track built for cycle racing.
