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sambadrome

/ˈsæmbədɹəʊm/

sambadrome noun: in Brazil, a building or place where samba schools parade during the period of Carnival.

Noun

sambadrome (plural sambadromes)

  1. In Brazil, a building or place where samba schools parade during the period of Carnival.
    • Empty sambadromes are like empty stadiums – there's not a lot happening.1996, Andrew Draffen, Brazil: A Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit

Forms of sambadrome

pluralsambadromes

Origin of sambadrome

From samba + -drome, based on Portuguese sambódromo.

Questions about sambadrome

What does sambadrome mean?
Sambadrome means in Brazil, a building or place where samba schools parade during the period of Carnival.
What part of speech is sambadrome?
Sambadrome is a noun.
How do you pronounce sambadrome?
Sambadrome is pronounced /ˈsæmbədɹəʊm/.
What is the plural of sambadrome?
The plural of sambadrome is sambadromes.

Words near sambadrome in the dictionary

  1. samba
  2. samba rice
  3. samba school
  4. samba schools
  5. Sambaa
  6. sambadrome
  7. sambadromes
  8. sambaed
  9. Sambag I
  10. Sambag II
  11. Sambahsa

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