hippodrome
Sign in to saveHippodrome is a term sometimes used for public entertainment venues of various types. A modern example is the Hippodrome which opened in London in 1900 "combining circus, hippodrome, and stage performances".
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It sits within the topics Ancient chariot racing, Ancient Greek buildings and structures and Harness racing.
Its subject is documented across 31 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Etymology
- Description
- List of Greek hippodromes
- List of Roman circuses
- See also
- References
Hippodrome is a term sometimes used for public entertainment venues of various types. A modern example is the Hippodrome which opened in London in 1900 "combining circus, hippodrome, and stage performances".
The term hippodroming refers to fraudulent sporting competitions, such as in racing or baseball.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “hippodrome” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.