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rodeo

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɹoʊdiˌoʊ// UK //ɹˈəʊdɪˌəʊ// rodeo

n. a public competition where people show off skills like riding wild horses or catching cattle with ropes. It is a traditional sport in parts of the Americas.

n. a public exhibition or competition featuring skills associated with cattle ranching, such as bull riding and calf roping. Often associated with North and South American cowboy culture.


SIMPLE

He won a belt buckle at the local rodeo.

CONTEXTUAL

The town hosts a massive rodeo every summer, attracting thousands of fans of western sports.

COMPLEX

While the rodeo remains a cornerstone of rural cultural identity, it has increasingly faced scrutiny from animal welfare organisations regarding the treatment of the livestock involved.

Origin

From Spanish rodeo, from rodear (“to surround”), which refers to a cattle roundup.

Usage

Often used in the idiom 'not my first rodeo' to mean one is experienced in a situation.

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