amphitheater

noun

am·phi·the·ater ˈam(p)-fə-ˌthē(-ə)-tər How to pronounce amphitheater (audio)

also ˈam-pə-ˌthē-

: an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles

: a very large auditorium

: a room with a gallery from which doctors and students may observe surgical operations

: a rising gallery in a modern theater

: a flat or gently sloping area surrounded by abrupt slopes

: a place of public entertainment (as for games or concerts)

amphitheatric

ˌam(p)-fə-thē-ˈa-trik How to pronounce amphitheater (audio)

also ˌam-pə-thē-

adjective

or amphitheatrical

ˌam(p)-fə-thē-ˈa-tri-kəl How to pronounce amphitheater (audio)

also ˌam-pə-thē-

amphitheatrically

ˌam(p)-fə-thē-ˈa-tri-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce amphitheater (audio)

also ˌam-pə-thē-

adverb

Synonyms

arena
auditorium
garden
hall
theater
theatre

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

the conference attendees crowded into the amphitheater for the keynote address

Recent Examples on the Web The vista into a fertile green amphitheater and the jagged peaks around it brought a revelation: There was no need to rush.

Kenneth R. Rosen, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 In Pula, an intact Roman amphitheater looms over the streets like a mini-Colosseum, while a splendid Temple of Augustus occupies a piazza surrounded by busy outdoor cafés.

Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Aug. 2022 Lectures are given in an outdoor amphitheater that holds about 1000 people.

Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Aug. 2022 More than 500 multi-family residential units, 60,000 square feet of retail space, a parking garage, parks, boardwalks, riverwalks, an amphitheater.

Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022 Shards of human-shaped rocks jut out everywhere in Pietrapertosa, which is shaped like an amphitheater.

Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 11 Aug. 2022 In 1979, Jess Nicks, whose daughter Stevie was a KDKB staple with Buckingham Nicks and later Fleetwood Mac, opened an amphitheater on the grounds of Legend City, an amusement park on the border of Phoenix and Tempe, and named in Compton's honor.

Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 10 Aug. 2022 Over on Western Campus is the Freedom Summer '64 Memorial, an amphitheater designed by architect Bob Keller to honor the 1964 martyrs who trained there and went South to fight for racial justice.

Gregory Crawford, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 East Peoria: The city will add a splash pad and an amphitheater to Levee Park next year, paid for in part with a $400,000 grant from the state.

From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 22 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English amphitheatre, borrowed from Latin amphitheātrum, borrowed from Greek amphithéātron, noun derivative from neuter of amphithéātros "(of a stadium) having seats for spectators all around," from amphi- amphi- + -theātros, derivative of théātron "place for viewing a drama, theater entry 1"

Note: The term is also used in isolated, partially naturalized Old English attestations, as anfiteatrum and anfiteatra.

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	amphitheaters
释义	amphitheater noun am·phi·the·ater ˈam(p)-fə-ˌthē(-ə)-tər also ˈam-pə-ˌthē- 1 : an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles 2 a : a very large auditorium b : a room with a gallery from which doctors and students may observe surgical operations c : a rising gallery in a modern theater d : a flat or gently sloping area surrounded by abrupt slopes 3 : a place of public entertainment (as for games or concerts) amphitheatric ˌam(p)-fə-thē-ˈa-trik also ˌam-pə-thē- adjective or amphitheatrical ˌam(p)-fə-thē-ˈa-tri-kəl also ˌam-pə-thē- amphitheatrically ˌam(p)-fə-thē-ˈa-tri-k(ə-)lē also ˌam-pə-thē- adverb Synonyms arena auditorium garden hall theater theatre See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the conference attendees crowded into the amphitheater for the keynote address Recent Examples on the Web The vista into a fertile green amphitheater and the jagged peaks around it brought a revelation: There was no need to rush. Kenneth R. Rosen, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 In Pula, an intact Roman amphitheater looms over the streets like a mini-Colosseum, while a splendid Temple of Augustus occupies a piazza surrounded by busy outdoor cafés. Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Aug. 2022 Lectures are given in an outdoor amphitheater that holds about 1000 people. Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Aug. 2022 More than 500 multi-family residential units, 60,000 square feet of retail space, a parking garage, parks, boardwalks, riverwalks, an amphitheater. Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022 Shards of human-shaped rocks jut out everywhere in Pietrapertosa, which is shaped like an amphitheater. Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 11 Aug. 2022 In 1979, Jess Nicks, whose daughter Stevie was a KDKB staple with Buckingham Nicks and later Fleetwood Mac, opened an amphitheater on the grounds of Legend City, an amusement park on the border of Phoenix and Tempe, and named in Compton's honor. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 10 Aug. 2022 Over on Western Campus is the Freedom Summer '64 Memorial, an amphitheater designed by architect Bob Keller to honor the 1964 martyrs who trained there and went South to fight for racial justice. Gregory Crawford, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 East Peoria: The city will add a splash pad and an amphitheater to Levee Park next year, paid for in part with a $400,000 grant from the state. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 22 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English amphitheatre, borrowed from Latin amphitheātrum, borrowed from Greek amphithéātron, noun derivative from neuter of amphithéātros "(of a stadium) having seats for spectators all around," from amphi- amphi- + -theātros, derivative of théātron "place for viewing a drama, theater entry 1" Note: The term is also used in isolated, partially naturalized Old English attestations, as anfiteatrum and anfiteatra. First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition amphitheater noun am·phi·the·ater ˈam-fə-ˌthē-ə-tər : an arena with seats rising in curved rows around an open space amphitheaters noun plural of amphitheater as in auditoriums a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings the conference attendees crowded into the amphitheater for the keynote address Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance auditoriums theaters arenas gardens halls ballrooms playhouses theatres auditoria lyceums music halls arena theaters senates houses chambers odea theaters-in-the-round cafetoriums
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amphitheater

noun

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Example Sentences

Word History

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