amphitheater | | |
n. (artifact) | 1. amphitheater, amphitheatre | a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater). |
| ~ gallery | narrow recessed balcony area along an upper floor on the interior of a building; usually marked by a colonnade. |
| ~ tiered seat | seating that is arranged in sloping tiers so that spectators in the back can see over the heads of those in front. |
| ~ dramatic art, dramaturgy, dramatics, theater, theatre | the art of writing and producing plays. |
n. (artifact) | 2. amphitheater, amphitheatre, coliseum | an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held. |
| ~ amphitheatrum flavium, colosseum | a large amphitheater in Rome whose construction was begun by Vespasian about AD 75 or 80. |
| ~ sports stadium, stadium, arena, bowl | a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments. |
| ~ vomitory | an entrance to an amphitheater or stadium. |
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