coliseum

[ kol-i-see-uhm ]

noun

1. Also colosseum. an amphitheater, stadium, large theater, or other special building for public meetings, sporting events, exhibitions, etc.
2. (initial capital letter) Colosseum.

coliseum

/ ˌkɒlɪˈsɪəm /

noun

1. a large building, such as a stadium or theatre, used for entertainments, sports, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of coliseum¹

1700–10; < Medieval Latin Colisseum; Colosseum

Word History and Origins

Origin of coliseum¹

C18: from Medieval Latin Colisseum, variant of Colosseum

Example Sentences

A small brook churned out from below the mossy coliseum of rock, and a groundhog rustled nearby in the grass.

From Outside Online

Doors have been propped or left open in this “large, porous public venue,” as Arizona’s elections director described the coliseum.

From Washington Post

That's a six-week extension past the initial deadline that recall workers, led by the firm Cyber Ninjas, were given for use of an indoor coliseum.

From Washington Post

Approximately 2,500 fans will be allowed to attend each session at the coliseum, which has a capacity of around 21,000 for basketball.

From Washington Post

As the Roman emperors knew during the staging of the gladiator games at the Coliseum, so FIFA knows now: The mob must be appeased.

From The Daily Beast

An alert is in place after shots were fired near the Coliseum parking lot.

From The Daily Beast

A freshman walking near Cassell Coliseum gasped to happen upon the officer bleeding on the pavement.

From The Daily Beast

“She may never climb out of this coliseum,” he tells The Daily Beast.

From The Daily Beast

Gotham Book Mart closed in 2006; Coliseum Books met a similar fate in 2007.

From The Daily Beast

Look at what Turner will do when his cue is masonry,—in the Coliseum.

From Project Gutenberg

He ran as fast as he could, and found himself at length in the Coliseum.

From Project Gutenberg

Follow with papers on the Roman games; at the dedication of the Coliseum these lasted a hundred days.

From Project Gutenberg

An extract of a private letter from Rome states that the Coliseum is in process of restoration.

From Project Gutenberg

Nan had her sight of the Coliseum by moonlight, and was stirred to the depths by the grandeur and solemnity of the scene.

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