hippodrome

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈhɪpəˌdɹəʊm/

Noun

hippodrome (plural hippodromes)

1. A horse racing course.
2. (US, slang, sports) A fraudulent sporting contest with a predetermined winner.
3. (archaic) A circus with equestrian performances.

Translations

• French: hippodrome
• German: Hippodrom, Pferderennbahn
• Portuguese: hipódromo
• Russian: ипподро́м
• Spanish: hipódromo, almidana

Verb

hippodrome (hippodromes, present participle hippodroming; past and past participle hippodromed)

1. (US, slang, sports, especially, baseball) To stage a sporting contest to suit gamblers.

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