colosseum
noun
col·os·se·um ˌkä-lə-ˈsē-əm 
1
capitalized : an amphitheater built in Rome in the first century a.d.
2
: coliseum sense 2
Synonyms
- bowl
- circus
- coliseum
- stadium
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Example Sentences
run 10 laps around the colosseum
Recent Examples on the Web The second had Grant’s character overseeing a massive colosseum where the heroes were shown with other groups of questers, trying to make their way through a maze while being pursued by a homicidal jaguar-esque creature. 
Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 July 2022 And so, each year Fred would return to the mastodon colosseum of greater Fort Wayne for incredibly violent rounds of combat. Peter Brannen, The Atlantic, 22 June 2022 For the exchange student, school is a maze, a confusing colosseum. Hurmat Kazmi, The Atlantic, 23 Nov. 2021 The colosseum Lego set, which will be available to buy on Nov. 27, or Black Friday, is part of the brand’s Creator Expert line, which is designed for builders over the age of 18 years old. Jonathan Bender, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2020 The Stadio San Paolo, Napoli's famed crumbling colosseum, erupted as Mertens headed home from Adrian's save, only to fall quiet after seeing the linesman's flag raised for an obvious offside. Matias Grez, CNN, 17 Sep. 2019 In the trailer for the Season Seven finale, Cersei, Daenerys, and Jon find a neutral spot to have their meeting—something like a rundown colosseum. Matt Miller, Esquire, 22 Aug. 2017 For Americans, a new people in a new country, the land gave us a history and heritage older than Europe’s cathedrals and colosseums. Brian T. Allen, National Review, 2 Sep. 2017 McGregor and Mayweather are gladiators, the arena their colosseum, Las Vegas their Rome. Christine Flammia, Esquire, 27 Aug. 2017 See More
Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 July 2022 And so, each year Fred would return to the mastodon colosseum of greater Fort Wayne for incredibly violent rounds of combat. Peter Brannen, The Atlantic, 22 June 2022 For the exchange student, school is a maze, a confusing colosseum. Hurmat Kazmi, The Atlantic, 23 Nov. 2021 The colosseum Lego set, which will be available to buy on Nov. 27, or Black Friday, is part of the brand’s Creator Expert line, which is designed for builders over the age of 18 years old. Jonathan Bender, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2020 The Stadio San Paolo, Napoli's famed crumbling colosseum, erupted as Mertens headed home from Adrian's save, only to fall quiet after seeing the linesman's flag raised for an obvious offside. Matias Grez, CNN, 17 Sep. 2019 In the trailer for the Season Seven finale, Cersei, Daenerys, and Jon find a neutral spot to have their meeting—something like a rundown colosseum. Matt Miller, Esquire, 22 Aug. 2017 For Americans, a new people in a new country, the land gave us a history and heritage older than Europe’s cathedrals and colosseums. Brian T. Allen, National Review, 2 Sep. 2017 McGregor and Mayweather are gladiators, the arena their colosseum, Las Vegas their Rome. Christine Flammia, Esquire, 27 Aug. 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
Medieval Latin, from Latin, neuter of colosseus colossal, from colossus
First Known Use
1809, in the meaning defined at sense 1
colosseums
noun
as in coliseums
a large usually roofless building for sporting events with tiers of seats for spectators run 10 laps around the colosseum Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- coliseums
- stadiums
- parks
- stadia
- bowls
- circuses
- ballparks
- gyms
- gymnasiums
- hippodromes
- arenas
- domes
- spas
- gymnasia