/ ˈvelədrəʊm; NAmE -droʊm/ noun
a track or building used for cycle racing
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from French vélodrome , from vélo bicycle + -drome (from Greek dromos course, running).
/ ˈvelədrəʊm; NAmE -droʊm/ noun
a track or building used for cycle racing
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from French vélodrome , from vélo bicycle + -drome (from Greek dromos course, running).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005