name · noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈɹəʊ.di.əʊ/
General-American:/ˈɹoʊ.di.oʊ/
General-American:/ɹoʊˈdeɪ.oʊ/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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name
Meaning 1
A census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 2
A gathering of cattle to be branded.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A North American sport involving skills with horses, cows and other livestock.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
Meaning 4
An entertainment event associated with the sport.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 5
To perform in a rodeo show.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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noun
Meaning 6
an exhibition of cowboy skills
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: exhibition
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noun
Meaning 7
an enclosure for cattle that have been rounded up
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: pen
History
Etymology
From Spanish rodeo, from rodear (“to surround”), which refers to a cattle roundup.
Across languages
Translations
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Mandarin:
牛仔競技 /牛仔竞技
(niúzǎi jìngjì)
— sport