amphitheater

English Thesaurus

1. an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	arena, bowl, sports stadium, stadium,
definition	:	a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments (noun.artifact)

instance hyponym	:	amphitheatrum flavium, colosseum,
definition	:	a large amphitheater in Rome whose construction was begun by Vespasian about AD 75 or 80 (noun.artifact)

part holonym	:	vomitory,
definition	:	an entrance to an amphitheater or stadium (noun.artifact)

2. a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater) (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	gallery,
definition	:	narrow recessed balcony area along an upper floor on the interior of a building; usually marked by a colonnade (noun.artifact)

part holonym	:	tiered seat,
definition	:	seating that is arranged in sloping tiers so that spectators in the back can see over the heads of those in front (noun.artifact)

domain category	:	dramatic art, dramatics, dramaturgy, theater, theatre,
definition	:	the art of writing and producing plays (noun.communication)

3. an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	amphitheatric, amphitheatrical, amphitheatric, amphitheatrical,
definition	:	of or related to an amphitheater (adj.pert)

derivation	:	amphitheatric, amphitheatrical, amphitheatric, amphitheatrical,
definition	:	of or related to an amphitheater (adj.pert)