Found 3 items, similar to Amphitheater.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: amphitheater ampiteater
English → English (WordNet) Definition: amphitheater amphitheater n 1: a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater) [syn: amphitheatre] 2: an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held [syn: amphitheatre, coliseum]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Amphitheater Amphitheater \Am`phi*the"a*ter\, Amphitheatre \Am`phi*the"a*tre\,, n. [L. amphitheatrum, fr. Gr. ?; ? + ? theater: cf. F. amphith['e][^a]tre. See Theater.] 1. An oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats about an open space called the arena. [1913 Webster] Note: The Romans first constructed amphitheaters for combats of gladiators and wild beasts. [1913 Webster] 2. Anything resembling an amphitheater in form; as, a level surrounded by rising slopes or hills, or a rising gallery in a theater. [1913 Webster]