arena theater
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of arena theater
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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This year, the Radiohead frontman will finally wrap up his years-long tour behind the ambient, electronic-leaning album with several arena, theater and festival dates that kick off with an arena performance in Fairfax.
From Washington Post • Feb. 26, 2020
Tens of millions of dollars were poured into building a marquee waterfront area comparable to San Antonio's river walk, complete with a gleaming sports arena, theater complex, marina and walkway.
From Time • Mar. 27, 2012
Just before she went onstage as Lady Macbeth at Boston's brand-new, nylon-roofed arena theater last week, Irish Actress Siobhan McKenna sent a note to her costar, Jason Robards Jr. "Dear Macbeth," she wrote.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Housed beneath the Vivian Beaumont Theater in the Lincoln Center complex, the Forum is a tiny arena theater seating 280.
From Time Magazine Archive
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