coliseum

[kol-i-see-uhm]

noun

1. Also colosseum. an amphitheater, stadium, large theater, or other special building for public meetings, sporting events, exhibitions, etc.

2. (initial capital letter),  Colosseum.

coliseum

/ ˌkɒlɪˈsɪəm /

noun

1. a large building, such as a stadium or theatre, used for entertainments, sports, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of coliseum¹

1700–10; < Medieval Latin Colisseum; Colosseum

Word History and Origins

Origin of coliseum¹

C18: from Medieval Latin Colisseum, variant of _Colosseum

Example Sentences

Unfortunately, we haven’t found a way to fill a coliseum with saltwater and bloodthirsty sharks.

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The first stop, Expo/Vermont Stations, is about a 13-minute walk to the coliseum.

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Out my window, I watch us rise higher and higher above Jackson; over the coliseum with its big top, the skyscrapers, the governor’s mansion, and churches downtown; the busy interstate, the sleepy suburbs.

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She was also the executive producer, making decisions on budgets, wardrobe edits and how to make it snow in the coliseum.

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Professional athletes run up and down courts or across fields in their glory – before exiting their coliseums, in their designer threads, jumping into their quarter-million-dollar cars, and off to live their lavish lives.

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