colosseums

plural of colosseum
as in coliseums
a large usually roofless building for sporting events with tiers of seats for spectators run 10 laps around the colosseum

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stadiums
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  • While stadiums and luxury hotels are erected, hospitals remain overcrowded and rural areas underserved.
    Kara Fox, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
  • To do so, the country is supporting mass infrastructure projects and the construction of stadiums, priorities that the movement heavily criticizes.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Colosseums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colosseums. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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