Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An oval or circular structure having tiers of seats rising gradually outward from a central open space or arena.
- noun Geology A level area surrounded by upward sloping ground.
- noun An upper, sloping gallery with seats for spectators, as in a theater or operating room.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In anc. Rom. arch., an edifice devoted to the exhibition of gladiatorial contests and the combats of wild beasts.
- noun Anything resembling an amphitheater in form, as an oval or circular building with seats rising behind and above each other around a central open space, or a natural area surrounded by rising ground; in horticulture, a sloping arrangement of shrubs and trees.
- noun The uppermost gallery of a modern theater.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun An oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats about an open space called the arena.
- noun Anything resembling an amphitheater in form; as, a level surrounded by rising slopes or hills, or a rising gallery in a theater.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun US A
semi- circular acoustic backdrop behind performers for an outdoor venue. - noun historical A completely circular outdoor arena; a classic European
amphitheatre .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held
- noun a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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If the amphitheater is delayed, he surely wants to keep people from blaming the T.J. Center for unrelated construction delays.
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A massive open-air amphitheater is a permanent fixture on the side of the Fortín hill which overlooks the north west quadrant of the city.
Oaxaca, Mexico: a day in one of the New World's finest cities 2005
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The amphitheater is going to be a great space with a great lineup of acts.
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A massive open-air amphitheater is a permanent fixture on the side of the Fortín hill which overlooks the north west quadrant of the city.
Oaxaca, Mexico: a day in one of the New World's finest cities 2005
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If the amphitheater is delayed, he surely wants to keep people from blaming the T.J. Center for unrelated construction delays.
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Nestling at the foot of this mountain amphitheater, and washed by the bay, straggling lengthways and up and down, is Funchal, with its brilliant white houses and green facings glittering in the sun.
The Romance of Isabel, Lady Burton William Henry Burton Wilkins 1897
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I just posted the photo of you orating from the "amphitheater" - as you'll recall a somewhat featureless landscape; at any rate you can see the pic here on my photostream:
Taking the High Road The Brillig Blogger 2008
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Though it’s looked like the amphitheater is nowhere close to being ready in time, yesterday the concrete slab was poured, leaving the installation of the roof and some seats.
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Though it’s looked like the amphitheater is nowhere close to being ready in time, yesterday the concrete slab was poured, leaving the installation of the roof and some seats.
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The amphitheater, which is paneled in maple wood strips, can be closed off behind a 16-foot-wide garage door, an homage to the site's former incarnation as a parking facility.
Lincoln Center Hits Its Mark Steve Dollar 2011
frogapplause commented on the word amphitheater
An eater of amphiths
September 29, 2010
ruzuzu commented on the word amphitheater
I like my ampiths with sprinkles on top.
September 29, 2010