colosseum

col·os·se·um

noun \ˌkä-lə-ˈsē-əm\

Definition of COLOSSEUM

1

capitalized : an amphitheater built in Rome in the first century a.d.

2

: coliseum 2

Examples of COLOSSEUM

1. <run 10 laps around the colosseum>

Origin of COLOSSEUM

Medieval Latin, from Latin, neuter of colosseus colossal, from colossus

First Known Use: circa 1715

Related to COLOSSEUM

Synonyms: bowl, circus, coliseum, stadium

Related Words: ballpark, park; gym, gymnasium, spa; arena, dome, hippodrome

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Rhymes with COLOSSEUM

athenaeum, coliseum, hypogeum, mausoleum, wax museum