amphitheater

noun

am·phi·the·ater | \ ˈam(p)-fə-ˌthē(-ə)-tər also ˈam-pə-ˌthē-

Definition of amphitheater

1 : an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles

2a : a very large auditorium

b : a room with a gallery from which doctors and students may observe surgical operations

c : a rising gallery in a modern theater

d : a flat or gently sloping area surrounded by abrupt slopes

3 : a place of public entertainment (as for games or concerts)

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Other Words from amphitheater

amphitheatric \ ˌam(p)-fə-thē-ˈa-trik

also ˌam-pə-thē- \ or amphitheatrical \ -tri-kəl

\ adjective

amphitheatrically \ -tri-k(ə-)lē

\ adverb

Examples of amphitheater in a Sentence

the conference attendees crowded into the amphitheater for the keynote address

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The only splashes of color are found in a multicolored glass wall on the upper-level mezzanine, where doors open onto the roof amphitheater. — Julie V. Iovine., WSJ, "A Shrine to Honor Service," 24 Oct. 2018 The amphitheater is located at 10920 Meeting Street in Prospect. — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, "Tour the universe at Norton Commons' free stargazing event with space experts," 3 Oct. 2017 The church has is a spacious, half-circle indoor amphitheater with purple fabric seats and benches that holds 3,500. — Fox News, "The Latest: Firefighters salute, mourners hold McCain signs," 30 Aug. 2018 The Pima and Dynamite Trailhead also will be home to a small amphitheater used for educational sessions hosted through the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy. — Arizona Republic, azcentral, "Hiker alert: 3 trailheads getting upgrades in Scottsdale's McDowell Sonoran Preserve," 13 July 2018 In the amphitheater, the Academy’s highest perch, 529 seats will be replaced, but the long, antique, pew-like wood backs of seating rows will be kept. — Peter Dobrin, Philly.com, "Academy of Music is replacing its lumpy old seats - and, no, you're not getting cup holders," 12 July 2018 The Indianapolis Shakespeare Company puts on a free modern-dress, two-hours-or-less Shakespeare play each summer in the White River State Park amphitheater. — Sarah Bahr, Indianapolis Star, "Ultimate Indiana bucket list: 50+ things to do in Indianapolis and around the state," 11 July 2018 Various improvements, including an amphitheater at the base of the cascade, are being built. — New York Times, "A City Founded by Alexander Hamilton Sets the Stage for Its Next Act," 5 July 2018 There are also extraordinary Roman ruins, crowned by a 2,000-year-old amphitheater, which is still used for bullfights and concerts. — Stephen Heyman, Condé Nast Traveler, "Arles, France’s Old Arts Mecca, Is Also Its Newest," 1 May 2018

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