hippodrome
noun
hip·po·drome
ˈhi-pÉ™-ËŒdrÅm 
1
: an oval stadium for horse and chariot races in ancient Greece
2
: an arena for equestrian performances
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The central square is commanded by the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque, and the streets hold other imperial Ottoman-era mosques, Byzantine cisterns, and the remains of a hippodrome.
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Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
The team took the practice field at the hippodrome—the Games’ horse facility, with a central field surrounded by a racetrack and grandstand—and everything seemed in good enough shape.
—Will Grant, Outside Online, 11 June 2025
The buildings struck Wednesday were between several heritage sites, including the hippodrome and a cluster of seaside sites associated with the ancient Phoenicians and the Crusaders.
—Mohammed Zaatari and Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Today, that history is honored by the dozens of young men who continue to train and care for horses, then gather with them at the hippodrome to race on tracks lined with tires.
—Rachel Chason, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2023
In La Teste-de-Buch, firefighters have turned the local hippodrome into a temporary headquarters, buzzing with fire trucks.
—New York Times, 19 July 2022
Pictured from the back, the lithe figure of a boy sits, insouciant, atop a railing that surrounds the hippodrome.
—The New Yorker, 13 May 2022
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Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
The team took the practice field at the hippodrome—the Games’ horse facility, with a central field surrounded by a racetrack and grandstand—and everything seemed in good enough shape.
—Will Grant, Outside Online, 11 June 2025
The buildings struck Wednesday were between several heritage sites, including the hippodrome and a cluster of seaside sites associated with the ancient Phoenicians and the Crusaders.
—Mohammed Zaatari and Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Today, that history is honored by the dozens of young men who continue to train and care for horses, then gather with them at the hippodrome to race on tracks lined with tires.
—Rachel Chason, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2023
In La Teste-de-Buch, firefighters have turned the local hippodrome into a temporary headquarters, buzzing with fire trucks.
—New York Times, 19 July 2022
Pictured from the back, the lithe figure of a boy sits, insouciant, atop a railing that surrounds the hippodrome.
—The New Yorker, 13 May 2022
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hippodrome
noun
hip·po·drome
ˈhip-É™-ËŒdrÅm
1
: an oval stadium for horse and chariot races in ancient Greece
2
: an arena for spectacles (as horse shows or circuses)
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