1580s, from French hippodrome, from Latin hippodromos "race course," from Greek hippodromos "chariot road, race course for chariots," from hippos "horse" (see equine) + dromos "course" (see dromedary). In modern use for "circus performance place," and thus extended to "large theater for stage shows."
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. After it closed its doors in 1939, the Hippodrome Theater presented its final spectacle: the building's demolition.