amphitheater
noun
an open-air, oval or round building with tiers of seats around a central open area, as those used in ancient Rome for gladiatorial contests.
amphitheatric
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a word derived from
amphitheater.
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a word derived from
amphitheatre.
amphitheatrenouna building, usually circular or oval, in which tiers of seats rise from a central open arena, as in those of ancient Rome
Example Sentences
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The city follows the curve of the river, seated on amphitheatric hills, retreating from its banks; fringes of dense woods shading their slopes, or making blue background against the sky.
From Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death by T. C. DeLeon
The result is a species of amphitheatric arena, in which any of the dramatic exhibitions, that are so pleasing to this spectacle-loving nation, may be enacted.
From Recollections of Europe by James Fenimore Cooper
The lake appeared to be inclosed on three sides by amphitheatric mountains, black with spruce up to the gray walls of rock.
From Tales of lonely trails by Zane Grey
