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coliseum

noun

ˌkä-lə-ˈsē-əm

Definition of coliseum

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 The move to North Main Street brought more Stockyards visitors and cowboys headed to Billy Bob’s Texas or the coliseum rodeos. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026 With the tattoo tables pushed to the side, the room becomes a coliseum for adults going to war with Beyblades, a children’s toy made popular a quarter of a century ago. — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 24 June 2026 The Los Angeles World Cup 2026 Host Committee is scheduled to hold its Official Los Angeles World Cup 2026 Kickoff Party Tuesday at the coliseum’s 1923 Club Rooftop Deck overlooking the site of the FIFA Fan Festival. — City News Service, Daily News, 9 June 2026 As law enforcement jogged with the torch along Figueroa Avenue, they were greeted by Special Olympics Southern California athletes and representatives at the coliseum to mark the start of the Los Angeles County leg. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for coliseum

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stadium

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The Wildcats football team built some buzz in the last year with the stadium opening, big-name staff hirings and transfers and publicized financial commitments.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Like Kansas City, Denver and Nashville would host the men’s college basketball championship in new stadiums being constructed for NFL teams.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of stadium

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