Example sentences from the Web for amphitheatre

Every evening an entertainment of some sort is given in the Amphitheatre, and this is eagerly attended by swarming thousands.
The Unpopular Review, Volume II Number 3|Various
We all sat in a row, on steps, as in an amphitheatre, but in straight lines.
Memoirs|Charles Godfrey Leland
Ah, my poor uncle Dorgeroux had asked for wide publicity for his amphitheatre!
The Three Eyes|Maurice Leblanc
On the appointed day the gladiators marched in procession with much ceremony into the amphitheatre.
Museum of Antiquity|L. W. Yaggy

Outside, the streets were still crowded with people pouring out of the amphitheatre.
A Thorny Path [Per Aspera], Complete|Georg Ebers

amphitheatre

US amphitheater

/ (ˈæmfɪˌθɪətə) /

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noun

a building, usually circular or oval, in which tiers of seats rise from a central open arena, as in those of ancient Rome

a place where contests are held; arena

any level circular area of ground surrounded by higher ground

the first tier of seats in the gallery of a theatre
any similarly designated seating area in a theatre

a lecture room in which seats are tiered away from a central area

Derived forms of amphitheatre

amphitheatric (ˌæmfɪθɪˈætrɪk) or amphitheatrical, adjectiveamphitheatrically, adverb

Words nearby amphitheatre

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

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