amphitheater
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4.9
- noun
- /ˌæmfɪˈθiːətər/
- US
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anfiteatro
- Introduction to Twentieth-Century Music was held in the amphitheater of the Music School, on the far edge of the quad.
- an outdoor amphitheater
- a large amphitheater
- a natural amphitheater
Where else would you have an Amphitheatre a mile in length?
- Where else would you have an Amphitheatre a mile in length?
- It was like, picture an Amphitheatre that only has three steps.
- And he even built an Amphitheatre in the back of their school by hand with his students.
- Sophia, a real person, not an allegory, sat on the top row of seats in the amphitheater at Ephesus.
- I like to play good venues, whether they're amphitheaters, whether they're just regular theaters or or could be a football field.
- I did him a favor when he appeared at Universal Amphitheater and I just walked on stage when he was singing King Tut.
- And they usher me into this theatre Amphitheatre.
- And then on this other side, it's they've been in the amphitheater where there's real stress and pressure and they know the defaults that happen in those conditions.
- And so we're going to have this Christian retreat center where marriages will be restored, kids camp, you know, amphitheater, you know, soccer fields and all this dope stuff.
Examples
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We gathered for the ceremony in a natural amphitheater in the woods under a canopy of leaves.
Academic text (2000) -
The most famous surviving Roman Amphitheatre is the Colosseum.
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Good evening from the International Amphitheater in Chicago.
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Sitting as I do at the back of the amphitheater meeting hall,
Fiction book (1993) -
The Mass was in a small amphitheater generally used for classes.
Fiction book (1999) -
This amphitheater has stood for a hundred years.
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The performance is about to begin in the amphitheater.
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I was walking in the rose garden, and I ended up in the little amphitheater.
Fiction book (1994) -
Nuevo Circo was the largest amphitheater in Caracas at that time.
Academic text (1998) -
The performance is about to begin in the amphitheater.
Synonyms
659
1.4
A large open building with seats around a field for sports or concerts
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1.0
A building where people go to see plays or movies
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3.5
A place where a public event or meeting happens, like a concert
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2.9
A large building with seats where people watch sports or concerts
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3.7
A large room with seats where people sit to watch or listen to events
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4.4
A large tent or open-sided building used outdoors for events
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4.7
A large building like a sports stadium with many seats for events
19
2.5
A large building or room where people hear live music, especially classical
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3.0
A building where people watch operas and musical shows
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2.5
A large indoor building with seats for people to watch sports like basketball or hockey
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2.5
A large outdoor building with seats for many people to watch sports or concerts
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9.8
An old Greek and Roman theatre for music and poetry
A stage with seats on three or more sides so the audience sits close
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Etymology
Amphitheater comes from Greek parts amphi- meaning 'on both sides' and theatron meaning 'a place for viewing' or 'to see'. So an amphitheater is like a 'place to see on both sides', which fits its round shape with seats rising around a central area so people can watch from all around.