dromos
- noun
- /ˈdrōməs/
- Specialized
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dromos
- The ancient city featured a dromos where athletes competed in footraces.
Examples
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Spectators gathered along the dromos to cheer for their favorite charioteers.
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Archaeologists discovered the remains of a dromos near the old temple site.
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The ancient Greeks built a dromos for their athletic competitions.
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In Roman times, the dromos was a popular venue for chariot races.
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The ancient city featured a dromos where athletes competed in footraces.
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In Roman times, the dromos was a popular venue for chariot races.
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Spectators gathered along the dromos to cheer for their favorite charioteers.
Synonyms
49
2.3
A track where cars or horses race
7
4.3
A track where cars or horses race
4
2.9
A place where horse races take place
1
9.9
A place like a stadium where people take part in races
How Big
659
1.4
- Archaic
1
9.9
- Specialized
49
2.3
310
1.6
∞
2.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word dromos comes from Greek drómos meaning 'running' or 'race', so it named the track where people or chariots ran, and you can see the same root in words like hippodrome and velodrome.