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
At four stories high and with 80 arched entrances, the amphitheater could seat 50,000 or more people, equal to a modern stadium.
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Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Giant digital screens will broadcast matches throughout the tournament while a 10,000-capacity amphitheater stage will host live performances, cultural showcases, and other programming between games.
—Michelle Kaufman
april 10, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Ticketmaster dominates sales for amphitheaters and arenas but not other venue types such as sports stadiums, theaters and clubs.
—Leah Nylen, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
Ross’s other proposals for reviving downtown include a 500-foot-tall Ferris wheel off Little Raven Street and an amphitheater along the 16th Street Mall.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
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Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Giant digital screens will broadcast matches throughout the tournament while a 10,000-capacity amphitheater stage will host live performances, cultural showcases, and other programming between games.
—Michelle Kaufman
april 10, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Ticketmaster dominates sales for amphitheaters and arenas but not other venue types such as sports stadiums, theaters and clubs.
—Leah Nylen, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
Ross’s other proposals for reviving downtown include a 500-foot-tall Ferris wheel off Little Raven Street and an amphitheater along the 16th Street Mall.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amphitheater
auditorium
Noun
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Its centerpiece will be an auditorium with an immense gold statue of himself.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Stay away from windows and do not go to large open rooms such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Amphitheater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amphitheater. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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