hippodromes

noun

plural of hippodrome
as in domes

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  1. domes
  2. arenas
  3. gymnasiums
  4. gyms
  5. spas
  6. parks
Noun
  • Several churches sustained damage to their domes, while a hotel in Coclé and fire stations in Los Santos were also affected.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Projection rooms, such as domes, wrap screens around you and don't ask you to wear extra gear, but the depth of the scene stays tied to the size of the room.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of domes
Noun
  • Football—besides being one of our more ubiquitous and unrestrained national entertainments—has also become one of the rare arenas in American life where highly specialized language can flourish without censure.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Since Caitlin Clark helped drive the WNBA's popularity, left-wing sports writers have bristled at traditional fans filling arenas.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of arenas
Noun
  • Some 36,000 houses and buildings were destroyed or damaged, and more than 2,000 people are still living in evacuation centers, including school gymnasiums and community centers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Thousands of people spent another night at evacuation centers set up throughout the area in gymnasiums and other big spaces.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of gymnasiums
Noun
  • The fees at the city’s newer climbing gyms, many operated by national chains, are three times that without the free perks.
    — Sarah Rose Siskind, Curbed, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The challenge was that gyms are fundamentally difficult spaces to decorate.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of gyms
Noun
  • So, if frequent skin treatments at clinics and spas are running up your credit card bill, Qure’s at-home system could be a solid (and more cost-efficient) alternative for getting glowing skin in the comfort of your own bathroom.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Head spas are credited with cleansing the scalp, stimulating blood flow, strengthening hair follicles and lowering stress and anxiety.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of spas
Noun
  • Despite being home to multiple public parks, the subdivision has just two public vehicle entrances.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Anaheim’s schools, parks and swimming pool were segregated until the 1950s.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of parks
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