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 With pressure from the league to get the Cowboys back in a foreign country and the impending renovation of Mexico City’s coliseum, 2026 has a good chance to be the year that Jerry Jones finally gives up a home game to play internationally. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2025 Columnist Steve Lopez has a few other ideas for Trump to consider: What about a coliseum that features Jan. 6 patriots? Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025 Great civilizations have left behind statues—and coliseums and pyramids. Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for coliseum
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stadium
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  • Tickets are on sale now for the annual Southside Summer Festival presented by Marist High School from 4 to 10 p.m. July 19 at the stadium, 4030 W. 115th St., Chicago.
    Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
  • The city wanted to renovate the current stadium, which opened in 1999 on the site of the old Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
    Zac Jackson, New York Times, 25 June 2025

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“Coliseum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coliseum. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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