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 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 The coliseum concert marked The Format’s first full-band performance since 2007, although Means and Ruess surprised fans at a 2020 viewing party for a Format concert film in downtown Phoenix with a full unplugged reunion concert. —

Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026 From the field, the Sooners acknowledged their travel party in the coliseum’s highest heights. —

David Ubben, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coliseum

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stadium

Noun

Bravo is fortunate he’s seen Dodger broadcasts mentioning Koufax at the stadium and on TV, motivating him to learn more, which led to seeing his windup on YouTube.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
But recently, Northwest Indiana has jumped into the fray, proposing sites for a new Bears stadium in Hammond.

— Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026