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 Next week, the B&O Railroad Museum will be breaking ground for a $38 million Campus Transformation Plan, which will entail a public garden and amphitheater, as well as an Innovation Hall, an enlarged archival research center, and more classrooms for the students who take field trips here. Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 2025 The Colosseum dates back to 72 A.D. and was the largest amphitheater in the Roman Empire, a place where thousands gathered to watch gladiators fight. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025 The vast majority of Farm Aid concerts take place at outdoor amphitheaters. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025 Set in the ruins of the ancient Roman amphitheater in Pompeii, Italy, this film captures Pink Floyd performing an intimate concert without an audience in 1971 — the first live concert to take place at Pompeii. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for amphitheater
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auditorium
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  • The seating should also be more comfortable than a standard auditorium.
    Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • In what is arguably a first for Imax, Gerwig’s feature take of C.S. Lewis’ classic is getting an exclusive two-week global run in the format across 1,000 auditoriums in 90 countries beginning November 26, 2026, with a streaming debut to follow on Netflix on Christmas Day.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 15 May 2025

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“Amphitheater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amphitheater. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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