sambadrome

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/ˈsæmbədɹəʊm/

noun

In Brazil, a building or place where samba schools parade during the period of Carnival.

OriginPortuguese sambódromo →
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Meanings

nounsambadrome (plural sambadromes)

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

Origin

  1. Portuguesesambódromo
  2. Englishsambadrome

From samba + -drome, based on Portuguese sambódromo.

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Translations

Czech sambodrom
  • sambodromexhibition place for samba schools in Brazil
French sambodrome
  • sambodromeexhibition place for samba schools in Brazil
German Sambódromo, Sambodromo
  • Sambódromoexhibition place for samba schools in Brazil
  • Sambodromoexhibition place for samba schools in Brazil
Greek σαμποδρόμιο
  • σαμποδρόμιο (sampodrómio)exhibition place for samba schools in Brazil
Italian sambodromo
  • sambodromoexhibition place for samba schools in Brazil
Japanese サンボードロモ, サンバドローム
  • サンボードロモ (sanbōdoromo)exhibition place for samba schools in Brazil
  • サンバドローム (sanbadorōmu)exhibition place for samba schools in Brazil
Portuguese sambódromo
  • sambódromoexhibition place for samba schools in Brazil
Russian самбодро́м
  • самбодро́м (sambodróm)exhibition place for samba schools in Brazil
Spanish sambódromo
  • sambódromoexhibition place for samba schools in Brazil
Cite this entry
APA

sambadrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sambadrome

MLA

“sambadrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sambadrome. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sambadrome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sambadrome.

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