velodrome

See also: vélodrome and Velodrome

English

Etymology

From French vélodrome, from vélo (“bicycle”) + -drome, from Ancient Greek δρόμος (drómos, “a course, race course, road”); velo- +‎ -drome.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈvɛl.ə.dɹəʊm/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

velodrome (plural velodromes)

  2. An indoor arena, having an oval banked track for bicycle racing.

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