amphitheatre

/ ˈæmfɪˌθɪətə, ˌæmfɪθɪˈætrɪk /

noun

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

2. a place where contests are held; arena

3. any level circular area of ground surrounded by higher ground

4. 1. the first tier of seats in the gallery of a theatre

   2. any similarly designated seating area in a theatre

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

Other Word Forms

• amphitheatric adjective
• amphitheatrically adverb

Example Sentences

A wave of audible recognition rolled up the amphitheatre as Young continued the rest of the verse: “He had a different story for every set of eyes / How can he remember who he’s talkin’ to?

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The seaside town of Vannes, in southern Brittany, had carefully prepared a special venue and a separate overflow amphitheatre for the occasion.

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Experts said the discovery added weight to the suggestion an amphitheatre, although not yet found, likely existed in Roman York and would have staged fighting gladiators as a form of entertainment.

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In the city, which had disappeared under jungle canopy in Mexico, archaeologists found pyramids, sports fields and amphitheatres.

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The book, labelled Roman Studies, was filled with neat handwriting and detailed sketches of an amphitheatre, Roman bathing systems and cities.

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Related Words

• field 
• gym 
• gymnasium 
• park 
• ring 
• rink 
• square 
• stadium 
• stage