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Definitions for: Hippodrome [n] a stadium for horse shows or horse races
Webster (1913) Definition: Hip"po*drome, n. [L. hippodromos, Gr. ?; "i`ppos
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.
Hip"po*drome, n. (Sports)
A fraudulent contest with a predetermined winner. [Slang, U.
S.]
Hip"po*drome, v. i. [imp. & p. p. -dromed; p. pr.
& vb. n. -droming.] (Sports)
To arrange contests with predetermined winners. [Slang, U.
S.]
See Also: arena, bowl, stadium
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