'Hippodrome' definitions:
Definition of 'hippodrome'
(from WordNet)
noun
A stadium for horse shows or horse races
Definition of 'Hippodrome'
From: GCIDE
- Hippodrome \Hip"po*drome\, n. [L. hippodromos, Gr. ?; "i`ppos horse + ? course, fr. ? to run: cf. F. hippodrome.]
- 1. (Gr. Antiq.) A place set apart for equestrian and chariot races. [1913 Webster]
- 2. An arena for equestrian performances; a circus. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Sports) A fraudulent contest with a predetermined winner. [Slang, U. S.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Definition of 'Hippodrome'
From: GCIDE
- Hippodrome \Hip"po*drome\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hippodromed; p. pr. & vb. n. Hippodroming.] (Sports) To arrange contests with predetermined winners. [Slang, U. S.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Synonyms of 'hippodrome'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- agora,
- amphitheater,
- arena,
- athletic field,
- auditorium,
- background,
- bear garden,
- bowl,
- boxing ring,
- bull ring,
- campus,
- canvas,
- circus,
- cockpit,
- coliseum,
- colosseum,
- course,
- field,
- floor,
- forum,
- ground,
- gym,
- gymnasium,
- hall,
- lists,
- locale,
- marketplace,
- mat,
- milieu,
- open forum,
- palaestra,
- parade ground,
- pit,
- place,
- platform,
- precinct,
- prize ring,
- public square,
- purlieu,
- range,
- ring,
- scene,
- scene of action,
- scenery,
- setting,
- site,
- sphere,
- squared circle,
- stadium,
- stage,
- stage set,
- stage setting,
- terrain,
- theater,
- tilting ground,
- tiltyard,
- walk,
- wrestling ring