sambadrome en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsæmbədɹəʊm/
Etymology
From samba + -drome, based on Portuguese sambódromo.
Meanings
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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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sambadromes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (12)
fr sambodrome (exhibition place for samba schools in Brazil) · ja サンボードロモ (exhibition place for samba schools in Brazil) · de Sambódromo (exhibition place for samba schools in Brazil) · gl sambódromo (exhibition place for samba schools in Brazil) · de Sambodromo (exhibition place for samba schools in Brazil) · ja サンバドローム (exhibition place for samba schools in Brazil) · el σαμποδρόμιο (exhibition place for samba schools in Brazil) · it sambodromo (exhibition place for samba schools in Brazil) · es sambódromo (exhibition place for samba schools in Brazil) · ru самбодро́м (exhibition place for samba schools in Brazil) · pt sambódromo (exhibition place for samba schools in Brazil) · cs sambodrom (exhibition place for samba schools in Brazil)