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amphitheatre::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | amphitheater |
| Type of | gallery |
| Derivation | amphitheatrical |
amphitheatre::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | amphitheater, coliseum |
| Type of | sports stadium, arena, bowl, stadium |
| Derivation | amphitheatrical |
Examples of amphitheatre
amphitheatre
Its wonderful natural harbour is surrounded by an amphitheatre of towering hills.
From the independent.co.uk
The fourth-century BC amphitheatre at Epidaurus is the most breathtaking sight.
From the guardian.co.uk
The official launch took place yesterday at Bristol's harbourside amphitheatre.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
The amphitheatre would be created by installing tiers down to the sunken level.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
The only covered parts of the amphitheatre are the stage and the seating areas.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The north landscape would get an amphitheatre, playing fields and a playground.
From the stltoday.com
The 9,000 soldiers of the centre deployed on a ridge in an amphitheatre of woods.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A photograph of the best known Roman era amphitheatre taken in the early evening.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Into this amphitheatre, the king was to enter in a chariot, dressed as the sun.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Amphitheater: a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
- Amphitheater: an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held
- (amphitheatrical) amphitheatric: of or related to an amphitheater
- The Amphitheatre is one of the geographical features of the Northern Drakensberg, South Africa, and is widely regarded as one of the most impressive cliff faces on earth. ...
- An open, outdoor theatre, especially one from the classical period of ancient Rome
- The etymology of Amphitheatre is from amphi (both, or both sides + theatron (theatre). It means a circular theatre with seating on both sides. Garden amphitheatres are made with landform, planting or stonework.
- A place where Romans went to watch animals and people fighting
- A large open-air theatre with rings of seats; the biggest ancient Roman amphitheatre is the Roman Colosseum, which could hold up to 50,000 people; shows such as gladiatorial games, staged naval battles and animal fights took place at an amphitheatre; the Romans built many of them throughout the ...
- Level ground surrounded by rising slopes; a semicircular rising gallery in a theatre
