hippodrome
noun
hip·po·drome
ˈhi-pə-ˌdrōm 
1
: an oval stadium for horse and chariot races in ancient Greece
2
: an arena for equestrian performances
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The hippodrome thundered with the pounding of hooves as chariots raced neck and neck, wheels nearly touching, while the crowd roared with each dangerous turn.
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Literary Hub,
22 Apr. 2026
Thirty years later the Greeks returned under Pompey and built a theater, a hippodrome, and a stadium.
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Madeleine Schwartz,
The New York Review of Books,
12 Feb. 2026
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.
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Will Grant,
Outside Online,
11 June 2025
Advertisement The 2,500-year-old city, about 50 miles south of Beirut, is known for its pristine beaches, ancient harbor and imposing Roman ruins and hippodrome, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Mohammed Zaatari and Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Oct. 2024
In 2020, the hippodrome hosted an international equestrian festival, bringing together riders from across West Africa.
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Rachel Chason,
Washington Post,
2 Oct. 2023
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Literary Hub,
22 Apr. 2026
Thirty years later the Greeks returned under Pompey and built a theater, a hippodrome, and a stadium.
—
Madeleine Schwartz,
The New York Review of Books,
12 Feb. 2026
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.
—
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
Advertisement The 2,500-year-old city, about 50 miles south of Beirut, is known for its pristine beaches, ancient harbor and imposing Roman ruins and hippodrome, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
—
Mohammed Zaatari and Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Oct. 2024
In 2020, the hippodrome hosted an international equestrian festival, bringing together riders from across West Africa.
—
Rachel Chason,
Washington Post,
2 Oct. 2023
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hippodrome
noun
hip·po·drome
ˈhip-ə-ˌdrōm
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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