Word
velodrome
Phoneticsvelo·drome
US/ˌvɛɫoʊˈdɹoʊm/
UK/vˈɛlədɹˌəʊm/
Countable noun
Definition
n. a round track for fast bicycle racing, with sides that slope up steeply on the curves. It can be indoors or outdoors.
n. an oval cycle-racing track with steeply banked curves designed to allow high-speed cornering, often enclosed for competitive events.
Examples
“They race fast bikes around the velodrome.”
“The national team trains at the velodrome every morning to prepare for the Olympic qualifiers.”
“Built for the 2012 Games, the London velodrome combines Siberian pine surfacing with precise geometry to sustain speeds above 70 kilometres per hour.”
Examples
simple
“They race fast bikes around the velodrome.”
contextual
“The national team trains at the velodrome every morning to prepare for the Olympic qualifiers.”
complex
“Built for the 2012 Games, the London velodrome combines Siberian pine surfacing with precise geometry to sustain speeds above 70 kilometres per hour.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “velodrome” in context.
Verb
01. build velodrome
“The council plans to build a velodrome ahead of the Commonwealth Games.”
verb + noun
02. design velodrome
“Architects designed the velodrome for speed and clear spectator views.”
verb + noun
03. fill velodrome
“Thousands of fans filled the velodrome for the sprint final.”
verb + noun
04. open velodrome
“The mayor will open the new velodrome with a youth cycling festival.”
verb + noun
Adjective
05. covered velodrome
“The covered velodrome allows racing to continue in all weathers.”
adj + noun
06. indoor velodrome
“The team trains through winter at the indoor velodrome in Manchester.”
adj + noun
07. olympic velodrome
“British cyclists dominated the track events at the Olympic velodrome.”
adj + noun
08. outdoor velodrome
“The outdoor velodrome closes when rain makes the banking slippery.”
adj + noun
Noun
09. lap of velodrome
“Each lap of the velodrome measures exactly 250 metres.”
noun + prep + noun
10. build a new velodrome
“The city will build a new velodrome before the 2028 Games.”
11. inside the velodrome
“Inside the velodrome, the noise from the crowd is deafening.”
12. lap of the velodrome
“A lap of the velodrome takes under fifteen seconds at full speed.”
Real-World Examples
“The velodrome in London, which has experienced two incidents where cyclists were launched into the audience, has announced its intention to "investigate additional measures to enhance the safety of both riders and spectators.” Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁-der. Latin velox Proto-Indo-European *ped- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *pṓds Proto-Italic *pets Latin pēs French vélocipède French vélo Proto-Indo-European *HéHḱus Proto-Indo-European *h₁éḱwos Proto-Hellenic *íkkʷos Ancient Greek ῐ̔́ππος (hĭ́ppos) Proto-Indo-European *drem- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek δρόμος (drómos) Ancient Greek ῐ̔ππόδρομος (hĭppódromos)bor. Latin hippodromoslbor. French hippodromeder. French -drome French vélodromebor. English velodrome Borrowed from French vélodrome, from vélo + -drome. By surface analysis, velo- + -drome.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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