Dictionary entry

Hippodrome

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Hip″po‐drome (?), n. [L. hippodromos, Gr. �; ἵπποσ horse + � course, fr. � to run: cf. F. hippodrome.] 1. (Gr. Antiq.) A place set apart for equestrian and chariot races.

2. An arena for equestrian performances; a circus.