sambadrome

English

Etymology

samba +‎ -drome, based on Portuguese sambódromo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsæmbədɹəʊm/

Noun

sambadrome (plural sambadromes)

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

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