Definition of coliseumnext
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 From the field, the Sooners acknowledged their travel party in the coliseum’s highest heights. David Ubben, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025 The row of homes in the Queen Anne style had emerged in an era when architects were starting to be seen as artists and were lauded for putting designs together like collagists, plucking chimneys from a medieval village and arches from a Roman coliseum. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Oct. 2025 The concert series, album and sponsored festivities outside of the coliseum could only be described as a love letter to Puerto Rico, highlighting its deep and rich history, traditions, culture and music, but also ongoing issues around its economy, gentrification and infrastructure. Maya Rosenberg, NBC news, 13 Sep. 2025 Mike Crum, director of Fort Worth’s Public Events Department, said that money will be used to expand the coliseum’s concourse and update restroom and concession areas, among other improvements. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coliseum
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stadium
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  • Instawork, the company that hired Arciga and more than 50 others like him that day, has historically been an employment agency, catering largely to stadiums, hotels and kitchens that need temporary workers.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Over two decades, the A’s searched for a new stadium, and the revenue a shiny state-of-the-art building could drive.
    Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026

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“Coliseum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coliseum. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.

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