coliseum
pronunciation
How to pronounce coliseum in British English:
UK [ˌkɒlɪ'sɪəm]
How to pronounce coliseum in American English:
US [ˌkɒlɪ'siəm]
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- Noun:
- an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held
Word Origin
- coliseum (n.)
- "music hall," c. 1710, Modern Latin variant of Latin colosseum, amphitheater of Vespasian at Rome (see Colosseum).
Example
- 1. The usc trojan football team now plays at the los angeles memorial coliseum .
- 2. We bought a little book that had overleafs of what each roman building looked like when they were new , to give more perspective to the crumbled walls of the coliseum and the forum .
- 3. The theatre is often called " siberian coliseum " for its size and beauty .
- 4. Rich in history the coliseum still evokes awe in its visitors .
- 5. How the hong kong coliseum in hung kan go ?