Associations to the word «Hippodrome»

Wiktionary

HIPPODROME, noun. A horse racing course.
HIPPODROME, noun. (US) (slang) (sports) A fraudulent sporting contest with a predetermined winner.
HIPPODROME, verb. (US) (slang) (sports) To stage a sporting contest to suit gamblers.

Dictionary definition

HIPPODROME, noun. A stadium for horse shows or horse races.

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne