Thesaurus results for COLISEUM

coliseum

noun

ˌkä-lə-ˈsē-əm

as in stadium

a large usually roofless building for sporting events with tiers of seats for spectators the local coliseum is a standard stop for rock bands on tour

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Recent Examples of coliseum For the last three decades, TD Garden has been a coliseum for one of the most historic rivalries in sports. —

Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026 This year the coliseum will also become home to The Charlotte Crown, a professional women’s basketball team. —

Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026 On the road, ordinary gyms suddenly felt like coliseums. —

Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026 Businessman and philanthropist Joe Freeman began the movement that led to the construction of a county coliseum where livestock expositions and agricultural shows could be held. —

Melissa Renteria, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coliseum

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stadium

Noun

More than once, drones have gotten close enough to the massive stadium in Inglewood to be taken over and brought to the ground by the FBI.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
The late-afternoon blinding sun another is another feature to the stadium that makes AT&T Stadium unique in the NFL.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026