amphitheaters
nounUK /ˈæm.fɪˌθɪə.təz/
US /ˈæm.fəˌθiː.ə.tɚz/
Amphitheaters are big round places with rows of seats that go up like stairs, where people watch shows or games.
The ancient Romans built huge amphitheaters where thousands of people watched gladiator fights.
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2. Large outdoor venues with rising rows of seats arranged around a central stage or field.
The city's two amphitheaters host concerts all summer long.
3. In geology, bowl-shaped depressions or hollows in the land.
Glaciers carved deep amphitheaters into the mountainside.
4. Raised seating areas in modern lecture halls or operating rooms.
Medical students watched the surgery from the amphitheaters above.