Thesaurus results for COLISEUM

coliseum

noun

ˌkä-lə-ˈsē-əm

as in stadium

a large usually roofless building for sporting events with tiers of seats for spectators the local coliseum is a standard stop for rock bands on tour

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Recent Examples of coliseum For the last three decades, TD Garden has been a coliseum for one of the most historic rivalries in sports. —

Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026 This year the coliseum will also become home to The Charlotte Crown, a professional women’s basketball team. —

Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026 On the road, ordinary gyms suddenly felt like coliseums. —

Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026 Businessman and philanthropist Joe Freeman began the movement that led to the construction of a county coliseum where livestock expositions and agricultural shows could be held. —

Melissa Renteria, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coliseum

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stadium

Noun

That’s because with the first 2026 FIFA World Cup game in Miami approaching, FIFA prohibits stadiums from being named for companies that aren’t official FIFA sponsors.

— Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
And then there’s the online bickering as Americans and Europeans on social media can’t seem to stop going after each other about everything from the weather to the quality of each other’s stadiums.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 11 June 2026