amphitheater

or am·phi·the·a·tre

[ am-fuh-thee-uh-ter, -theeuh-ter ]

/ ˈæm fəˌθi ə tər, -ˌθiə tər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR amphitheater ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

an oval or round building with tiers of seats around a central open area, as those used in ancient Rome for gladiatorial contests.

any similar place for public contests, games, performances, exhibitions, etc.; an arena, stadium, or auditorium.

a room having tiers of seats arranged around a central area, in which students and other observers can view surgery, hear lectures, etc.

British.

the first section of seats in the gallery of a theater.
a designated section of seats in any part of a theater.

a level area of oval or circular shape surrounded by rising ground.

Origin of amphitheater

1540–50; <Latin amphitheātrum<Greek amphithéātron.See amphi-, theater

OTHER WORDS FROM amphitheater

am·phi·the·at·ric

[am-fuh-thee-a-trik], /ˌæm fə θiˈæ trɪk/, am·phi·the·at·ri·cal, adjectiveam·phi·the·at·ri·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby amphitheater

amphistomatal, amphistome, amphistomous, amphistylar, amphithalamus, amphitheater, amphitheatre, amphithecium, Amphithemis, amphithyron, amphitricha

Example sentences from the Web for amphitheater

Lucullus gave Marcellus in charge to them, and led the company out of the amphitheater.
The Martyr of the Catacombs|Anonymous
They will be glad to know that he will stand again in the Amphitheater the coming summer.
The Chautauquan, Vol. III, March 1883|The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle
I come here every night and look upon the amphitheater of the gods.
The Personality of American Cities|Edward Hungerford
Timéa gazed at the play of the aquatic population; it was like a bird's-eye view of an amphitheater.
Timar's Two Worlds|Mr Jkai

The best section for the study of the succession of flows and ejectamenta is the amphitheater at the head of the Carbon Glacier.
Mount Rainier|Various

单词	amphitheater
释义	amphitheater or am·phi·the·a·tre [ am-fuh-thee-uh-ter, -theeuh-ter ] / ˈæm fəˌθi ə tər, -ˌθiə tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR amphitheater ON THESAURUS.COM noun an oval or round building with tiers of seats around a central open area, as those used in ancient Rome for gladiatorial contests. any similar place for public contests, games, performances, exhibitions, etc.; an arena, stadium, or auditorium. a room having tiers of seats arranged around a central area, in which students and other observers can view surgery, hear lectures, etc. British. the first section of seats in the gallery of a theater. a designated section of seats in any part of a theater. a level area of oval or circular shape surrounded by rising ground. Origin of amphitheater 1540–50; <Latin amphitheātrum<Greek amphithéātron.See amphi-, theater OTHER WORDS FROM amphitheater am·phi·the·at·ric [am-fuh-thee-a-trik], /ˌæm fə θiˈæ trɪk/, am·phi·the·at·ri·cal, adjectiveam·phi·the·at·ri·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby amphitheater amphistomatal, amphistome, amphistomous, amphistylar, amphithalamus, amphitheater, amphitheatre, amphithecium, Amphithemis, amphithyron, amphitricha Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for amphitheater Lucullus gave Marcellus in charge to them, and led the company out of the amphitheater. The Martyr of the Catacombs\|Anonymous They will be glad to know that he will stand again in the Amphitheater the coming summer. The Chautauquan, Vol. III, March 1883\|The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle I come here every night and look upon the amphitheater of the gods. The Personality of American Cities\|Edward Hungerford Timéa gazed at the play of the aquatic population; it was like a bird's-eye view of an amphitheater. Timar's Two Worlds\|Mr Jkai The best section for the study of the succession of flows and ejectamenta is the amphitheater at the head of the Carbon Glacier. Mount Rainier\|Various Words related to amphitheater auditorium, oval, coliseum, grandstand, stadium
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