- a sporting event involving a series of contests on horseback
- a sporting event involving a series of contests testing auto-racing skills
Origin of gymkhanaAnglo-Ind, a place where athletic contests or games are held; altered (by analogy with gymnasium) from Hindustani gend-kh?na, racket court from gend, ball + kh?na, court, place
- Any of various meets at which contests are held to test the skill of the competitors, as in equestrianship, gymnastics, or sports car racing.
- The place where such an event is held.
Origin of gymkhanaProbably alteration (influenced by gymnastics ) of Hindi ge&mdot;d-khānā racket court ge&mdot;d ball ( of Dravidian origin ) khānā house ( from Persian khāna ) ( variant of khān ; see khan 2. )