hippodrome

Definition of Hippodrome in English :

1. hippodrome

a stadium for horse shows or horse races

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Hippodrome

noun

1.

a music hall, variety theatre, or circus

2.

(in ancient Greece or Rome) an open-air course for horse and chariot races

noun

1.

in ancient Greece and Rome, a course for horse races and chariot races, surrounded by tiers of seats in an oval

2.

an arena or building for equestrian events, circuses, games, etc.

n.

1. Sports An arena for equestrian shows.

2. An open-air stadium with an oval course for horse and chariot races in ancient Greece and Rome.