as in auditorium
a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings the conference attendees crowded into the amphitheater for the keynote address

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Recent Examples of amphitheater These are family and cultural shows in the park’s amphitheater. Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 19 June 2025 Crosby and acoustical engineer Jack Purcell actually fired a yachting cannon on Crosby’s ranch to find the perfect sonic place to serve as a natural amphitheater. Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 19 May 2025 Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica Cleveland's downtown amphitheater is run by AEG Presents, which just wrapped up its own $25 ticket promotion. Troy Smith, Axios, 19 May 2025 Adventure intel: Trek through labyrinthine ice tunnels, strap on crampons, and use an ice pick to climb a sheer cliff face, or abseil down a 100-meter cliff surrounded by an incandescent blue amphitheater of ice. Chloe Berge, Outside Online, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for amphitheater
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auditorium
Noun
  • It was staged by legendary director Hal Prince to be performed inside an auditorium.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 20 June 2025
  • Even the audience is bifurcated, moved out into the wings of the Koch Theater’s stage, leaving the auditorium vacant.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 20 June 2025

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“Amphitheater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amphitheater. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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