velodrome
noun/ˈvɛləˌdroʊm/
Frequency rank: #18,612 most common English word
Meaning
A sports arena with a banked oval track designed for bicycle racing.
Example sentence
The cyclists trained every morning at the local velodrome, perfecting their technique on the banked track.
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