hippodromes in English

noun
1
a theater or other performance venue.
“Tuna Does Vegas” is ending this week at the Waco Hippodrome
2
(in ancient Greece or Rome) a course for chariot or horse races.
The most popular entertainments were the theater, frequently denounced by the clergy for nudity and immorality, and the races at the hippodrome .

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1. Synonyms for Coliseums include stadiums, bowls, circuses, amphitheatres, amphitheaters, colosseums, hippodromes, theatre, theater and stades

2. Amphitheaters are distinguished from circuses; from hippodromes, which were usually rectangular and built mainly for racing events; and from stadia, built for athletics

3. Herod also was responsible for the construction of theaters, amphitheaters, hippodromes, citadels, fortresses, palaces, gardens, temples in honor of Caesar, aqueducts, monuments, and even cities.

4. 8 Circuses and Chariot Racing in the Northwest Provinces 9 Hippodromes and Chariot Racing in the Eastern Provinces 10 Other Italian Circuses 11 Late Roman Circuses The chapters are aided by the inclusion of 323 numbered photos and illustrations, many of them quite rare, that are terrific visual references for the reader