as in stadium
a large usually roofless building for sporting events with tiers of seats for spectators the local coliseum is a standard stop for rock bands on tour

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Recent Examples of coliseum Reata at the Backstage Club, a nostalgic restaurant and bar atop the old rodeo coliseum, is open for dinner five days a week and lunch weekends. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2025 The arena’s gate, for example, stands 6 meters higher than that of the original coliseum to allow for the mast of a boat to enter the space in a pivotal scene. Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025 What, then, does the sequel bring to the proverbial coliseum? Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 Luzon wore a look evocative of the gladiator armor worn in coliseums of Ancient Rome. Julia Teti, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for coliseum
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  • Fans can save money by paying for parking before arriving to the stadium.
    Caché McClay, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Stroitel were confident of soon doing the same, which explains why there had been such a concerted push for a new stadium with better facilities, including those floodlights.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025

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“Coliseum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coliseum. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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