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 auditoriumb : a room with a gallery from which doctors and students may observe surgical operationsc : a rising gallery in a modern theaterd : 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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Examples of amphitheater in a Sentence
the conference attendees crowded into the amphitheater for the keynote address
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Staff have highlighted lots closer to the stadium than the amphitheater and are encouraging incoming fans to arrive early for the opening pitch.
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Colosseum, Rome: The awe-inspiring amphitheater echoes with ghosts of gladiators past, the roar of wild animals and the swash of sea battles, cheered on by up to 80,000 baying spectators.
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Added to summer lineup Harveys Lake Tahoe has added two major concerts to its summer lineup in the outdoor amphitheater –
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The natural amphitheater formed by Federal Hill provides seating for more than 1,000 outside the American Visionary Art Museum, 800 Key Highway.
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July 9 may be hard to top: This year's new Outlaw Music Festival — a festival-within-a-festival at Summerfest's amphitheater — includes Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow and Bob Dylan.
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After the ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns, Trump spoke in the adjacent amphitheater.
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As Mr. Trump showed up on Friday in an ancient amphitheater to be received by Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni of Italy, Mr. Cohn was busy cleaning up those comments.
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Nearby, an informal amphitheater will pop up, out of a scalloped spot in the landscape.
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Origin and Etymology of amphitheater
Latin amphitheatrum, from Greek amphitheatron, from amphi- + theatron theater
Other Performing Arts Terms
AMPHITHEATER Defined for English Language Learners
amphitheater
playDefinition of amphitheater for English Language Learners
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: a large building with seats rising in curved rows around an open space on which games and plays take place
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: an area of level ground surrounded by hills
AMPHITHEATER Defined for Kids
amphitheater
playDefinition of amphitheater for Students
: an arena with seats rising in curved rows around an open space
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