amphitheatre
pronunciation
How to pronounce amphitheatre in British English:
UK [ˈæmfɪθɪətə(r)]
How to pronounce amphitheatre in American English:
US [ ˈæmfɪθiːətər]
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- Noun:
- a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
- an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held
Word Origin
- amphitheatre (n.)
- chiefly British English spelling of amphitheater. See -er.
Example
- 1. The remains of an amphitheatre are the main attraction there is about a quarter of the seating left .
- 2. On the narrow , gloomy staircase over which was written " to the amphitheatre , " she stopped .
- 3. It 's actually a recording of one of the demonstrations that took place outside of the international amphitheatre in chicago , where the 1968 democratic national convention was being held .
- 4. But during a morning spent wandering alone round the shops of downtown , near the roman amphitheatre , I encountered nothing but kindness .
- 5. Even the policemen opposite the roman amphitheatre were tucking into a plate of brightly coloured pickles with olives and bread as they idly surveyed the odd tourist .