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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of coliseum Still others have crowded into a coliseum in Cúcuta, the region’s main city, lining up each morning for food and assistance. Julie Turkewitz, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025 Beef liver may not be a gladiator-crushing lion ready to dethrone kale in some fictive nutritional coliseum. Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025 The lush, five-star, Orange County resort also boasts a striking coliseum pool, ocean-view golf, a handful of bar and dining establishments and plenty of picturesque walking paths. Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 5 Feb. 2025 Ridley Scott’s epic return to the coliseum also missed out on best director and leading man, although Denzel Washington — who has never been BAFTA-nominated before — did get a supporting actor slot. Alex Ritman, Variety, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coliseum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coliseum
stadium
Noun
  • This is not Eminem's first surprise visit to the stadium.
    Brian McCollum, USA Today, 20 May 2025
  • Kang said while the club deserves to play in a new stadium, OL Lyonnes will play its full schedule at the 59,000-seat Groupama Stadium (Parc Olympique Lyonnais) starting in the 2025-26 season.
    Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 19 May 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Coliseum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coliseum. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on coliseum

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!