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Added 8 October 2026

rodeo

/ˈɹəʊ.di.əʊ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about rodeo at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An exhibition of cowboy skills.
An enclosure for cattle that have been rounded up.

Origin

From Spanish rodeo, from rodear (“to surround”), which refers to a cattle roundup.

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