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 Columnist Steve Lopez has a few other ideas for Trump to consider: What about a coliseum that features Jan. 6 patriots? Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025 Great civilizations have left behind statues—and coliseums and pyramids. Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025 Still others have crowded into a coliseum in Cúcuta, the region’s main city, lining up each morning for food and assistance. Julie Turkewitz, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025 Beef liver may not be a gladiator-crushing lion ready to dethrone kale in some fictive nutritional coliseum. Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coliseum
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stadium
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  • The South Bay stadium will also host matches in this summer’s CONCACAF Gold Cup, which includes the United States’ matchup with Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
  • Venues often consolidate visitors when there are empty seats, largely to streamline operations ranging from stadium security to concessions management.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 June 2025

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“Coliseum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coliseum. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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