1. a public performance featuring cowboys competing in events such as bronco riding, calf roping, and bull riding
2. a roundup of cattle on a ranch
Usage: Western U.S.

Examples

• The annual rodeo attracts thousands of visitors to the small town.
• She won first place in barrel racing at the county rodeo.
• The cowboy was thrown from the bull within seconds at the rodeo.
• Local ranchers organized a rodeo to round up the scattered cattle.
• The rodeo clown entertained the crowd between events.
• He practiced calf roping for months before entering the rodeo.
• The spring rodeo helped gather cattle from the winter pastures.