coliseum

[ kol-i-see-uhm ]

/ ˌkɒl ɪˈsi əm /

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noun

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

(initial capital letter) Colosseum.

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Origin of coliseum

1700–10; <Medieval Latin Colisseum;see Colosseum

Words nearby coliseum

Coligny, Colima, colin, colinear, coliphage, coliseum, colistin, colitis, coll-, collab, collaborate

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How to use coliseum in a sentence

A small brook churned out from below the mossy coliseum of rock, and a groundhog rustled nearby in the grass.
Mammoth Cave National Park Is Spooky yet Stunning|tzemke|July 29, 2022|Outside Online
Doors have been propped or left open in this “large, porous public venue,” as Arizona’s elections director described the coliseum.
The mess in Maricopa|Dan Zak|May 21, 2021|Washington Post
That's a six-week extension past the initial deadline that recall workers, led by the firm Cyber Ninjas, were given for use of an indoor coliseum.
The Trailer: Click, donate, lose: Do Democrats have a candidate glut?|David Weigel|May 13, 2021|Washington Post
Approximately 2,500 fans will be allowed to attend each session at the coliseum, which has a capacity of around 21,000 for basketball.
2021 ACC tournament bracket and schedule: What to know heading into final games this weekend|Matt Bonesteel|March 5, 2021|Washington Post

As the Roman emperors knew during the staging of the gladiator games at the Coliseum, so FIFA knows now: The mob must be appeased.
Brazil’s World Cup Is An Expensive, Exploitative Nightmare|Vac Verikaitis|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An alert is in place after shots were fired near the Coliseum parking lot.
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A freshman walking near Cassell Coliseum gasped to happen upon the officer bleeding on the pavement.
Former Virginia Tech Professor: The Rising Toll of America's Gun Culture|Roland Lazenby|December 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
“She may never climb out of this coliseum,” he tells The Daily Beast.
Behind Bachmann’s Iowa Victory|Jill Lawrence|August 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Gotham Book Mart closed in 2006; Coliseum Books met a similar fate in 2007.
How the Strand Thrives|Bill Lucey|February 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Look at what Turner will do when his cue is masonry,—in the Coliseum.
Lectures on Landscape|John Ruskin
He ran as fast as he could, and found himself at length in the Coliseum.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847|Various
Follow with papers on the Roman games; at the dedication of the Coliseum these lasted a hundred days.
The Complete Club Book for Women|Caroline French Benton
An extract of a private letter from Rome states that the Coliseum is in process of restoration.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. VII, December 1850, Vol. II|Various
Nan had her sight of the Coliseum by moonlight, and was stirred to the depths by the grandeur and solemnity of the scene.
The Four Corners Abroad|Amy Ella Blanchard

British Dictionary definitions for coliseum

coliseum

colosseum

/ (ˌkɒlɪˈsɪəm) /

noun

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

Word Origin for coliseum

C18: from Medieval Latin Colisseum, variant of Colosseum

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