amphitheater

am·phi·the·a·ter

A0265800 (ăm′fə-thē′ə-tər, ăm′pə-)n.1. An oval or circular structure having tiers of seats rising gradually outward from a central open space or arena.2. Geology A level area surrounded by upward sloping ground.3. An upper, sloping gallery with seats for spectators, as in a theater or operating room.

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[Middle English amphitheatre, from Latin amphitheātrum, from Greek amphitheātron : amphi-, amphi- + theātron, theater; see theater.]

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am′phi·the·at′ric (-ăt′rĭk), am′phi·the·at′ri·cal adj.am′phi·the·at′ri·cal·ly adv.

am•phi•the•a•ter

(ˈæm fəˌθi ə tər, -ˌθi^ə tər)

n. 1. an oval or round building with tiers of seats around a central open area, as those used in ancient Rome for contests and spectacles. 2. any similar place for public contests, games, performances, etc. 3. a room with tiers of seats around a central area for students and other observers. 4. a level area surrounded by rising ground. Often, am′phi•the`a•tre.[1540–50; < Latin amphitheātrum < Greek amphithéātron. See amphi-, theater]am`phi•the•at′ric (-θiˈæ trɪk) am`phi•the•at′ri•cal, adj.

amphitheater

An open-air, round or oval theater with rising rows of seating.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	amphitheater - a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)amphitheatregallery - narrow recessed balcony area along an upper floor on the interior of a building; usually marked by a colonnadetiered seat - seating that is arranged in sloping tiers so that spectators in the back can see over the heads of those in frontdramatic art, dramaturgy, theater, theatre, dramatics - the art of writing and producing plays
	2.	amphitheater - an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are heldcoliseum, amphitheatresports stadium, stadium, arena, bowl - a large structure for open-air sports or entertainmentsvomitory - an entrance to an amphitheater or stadium

Translations

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amphitheatre

(American) amphitheater (ˈamfiθiətə(r)) noun an oval or circular building with rows of seats surrounding a central space, used as a theatre or arena. 露天圓形劇場 圆形剧场