noun
amphitheatre
Amphitheatre (noun) means an open-air theatre, which may have seating all around the stage or on just one side, especially one dating from classical Greek or Roman times, or a present-day venue built along similar lines.
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An open-air theatre, which may have seating all around the stage or on just one side, especially one dating from classical Greek or Roman times, or a present-day venue built along similar lines.
"Ancient Roman amphitheatres were mostly oval or circular in plan, with seating tiers that surrounded the central performance area, like a modern open-air stadium."
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A bowl-shaped dip in the land, made by steep slopes or rock, sometimes used for performances because it carries sound so well.
"Brecon or Aberhonddu, a typical Welsh town of 5,350 inhabitants, stands in a grand amphitheatre of hills and mountains at the confluence of the rivers Usk, Honddu, and Tarell."
— A. F. N. Barnsdale, The Neath & Brecon Railway (1939)
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Etymology
From Latin amphitheatrum, from Ancient Greek ἀμφιθέατρον (amphithéatron), from ἀμφί (amphí), meaning ‘on both sides’, and θέᾱτρον (théātron), meaning ‘theatre’.
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What is the meaning of amphitheatre?
"amphitheatre" (noun) means an open-air theatre, which may have seating all around the stage or on just one side, especially one dating from classical Greek or Roman times, or a present-day venue built along similar lines.
What is another word for amphitheatre?
Other words for "amphitheatre" include amphitheater, coliseum.
What are the different meanings of amphitheatre?
"amphitheatre" has 2 main meanings: 1. An open-air theatre, which may have seating all around the stage or on just one side, especially one dating from classical Greek or Roman times, or a present-day venue built along similar lines; 2. A bowl-shaped dip in the land, made by steep slopes or rock, sometimes used for performances because it carries sound so well.
