coliseum
noun
1 coliseum
An oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held.
synonyms: amphitheater, amphitheatre.
Dutch: Coliseum, Colosseum, amfitheater
Polish: amfiteatr
Roget 728:
arena,
field,
platform;
scene of action,
theater;
walk,
course;
hustings;
stare,
boards
etc.
(playhouse)
599;
amphitheater;
Coliseum,
Colosseum;
Flavian amphitheater,
hippodrome,
circus,
race course,
corso [Sp.],
turf,
cockpit,
bear garden,
playground,
gymnasium,
palestra,
ring,
lists;
tiltyard†,
tilting ground;
Campus Martins,
Champ de Allars†;
campus [U.S.].
boxing ring,
canvas.
theater of war,
seat of war;
battle-field,
battle-ground;
field of battle,
field of slaughter;
Aceldama†,
camp;
the enemy's camp;
trusting place
etc.
(place of meeting)
74.
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Moby thesaurus: agora, amphitheater, arena, athletic field, auditorium, background, bear garden, bowl, boxing ring, bull ring, campus, canvas, circus, cockpit, colosseum, course, field, floor, forum, ground, gym, gymnasium, hall, hippodrome, lists, locale, marketplace, mat, milieu, open forum, palaestra, parade ground, pit, place, platform, precinct, prize ring, public square, purlieu, range, ring, scene, scene of action, scenery, setting, site, sphere, squared circle, stadium, stage, stage set, stage setting, terrain, theater, tilting ground, tiltyard, walk, wrestling ring ... show more.
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