| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,523,293,589 visitors served. |
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
amphitheatre |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia, Hutchinson | 0.07 sec. |
|
amphitheatre (US), amphitheater 1. a building, usually circular or oval, in which tiers of seats rise from a central open arena, as in those of ancient Rome 2. any level circular area of ground surrounded by higher ground 3. a. the first tier of seats in the gallery of a theatre b. any similarly designated seating area in a theatre |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in classic literature | |
|---|---|---|
Presently we came upon our destination, a great amphitheatre situated at the further edge of the plain, and about half a mile beyond the garden walls. Some time afterward the Shepherd was condemned on a false accusation to be cast to the lions in the amphitheatre. Keeping carefully out of sight, I followed the crest along for a couple of miles to a natural amphitheatre in the hills, where the little river raced down out of a gorge and stopped for breath in a large and placid rock-bound pool. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Browser extension |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|