amphitheaters

plural of amphitheater
as in auditoriums
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 amphitheaters Live Nation agreed to let the Lumineers play in the amphitheaters, but only if I was not involved. Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 Neil Young did originally book Dolly Parton as the opening act for four dates on his 1978 fall tour of arenas and amphitheaters. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026 There are way fewer shows at the amphitheaters, though the season’s not over yet. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026 Management is retrofitting amphitheaters from as little as 1% premium capacity toward 25% and designing new arenas with up to 30% premium inventory. Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 2 July 2026 Choosing seats and venues that work for kids Smaller venues and outdoor amphitheaters are often easier for a first-timer than a packed stadium. Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026 The settlement required Ticketmaster to divest up to 13 amphitheaters, reserve 50% of tickets for nonexclusive venues and cap ticketing service fees at 15%. Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 25 June 2026 Arenas and amphitheaters in Seattle, Vancouver, Grand Rapids, and other cities will host the extended co-headlining run, which had seemingly wrapped in London and Manchester this past weekend. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 22 June 2026 Red Rocks remains the industry’s gold standard for outdoor amphitheaters. Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amphitheaters
auditoriums
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  • Theaters may still appear crowded, but there are fewer auditoriums, meaning attendance remains down from 2019 levels by almost a quarter of a billion admissions, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.
    Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The theater was squarely in the exhibition vanguard then, designed and equipped as a boutique-size 750-seat alternative to the massive Balaban & Katz auditoriums of the day.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

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“Amphitheaters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amphitheaters. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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