Definition of 'amphitheater'
Word forms: amphitheatersregional note: in BRIT, use amphitheatre
countable noun
An amphitheater is a large open area surrounded by rows of seats sloping upward. Amphitheaters were built mainly in Greek and Roman times for the performance of plays.
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In puzzlement she watched as Vandune passed through a niche in the amphitheater wall and disappeared into an alcove. MAJIPOOR CHRONICLES (1982)
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