coliseum

/ˌkɑləˈsi.əm/ /kɒl.əˈsiː.əm/

Meanings

noun

A large theatre, cinema, or stadium.

Examples :

"the London Coliseum"

noun

A large, often circular building, for indoor sporting events, exhibitions, concerts, etc.; arena.

Examples :

"The university's basketball team played their championship game in the city's large coliseum. "

architecture entertainment sport building history place

Related Words

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

exhibitions noun

/ˌɛksəˈbɪʃənz/ /ˌɛɡzəˈbɪʃənz/

An instance of exhibiting, or something exhibited.

"The museum has many interesting art exhibitions this month. "

stadium noun

/ˈsteɪ.di.əm/

A venue where sporting events are held.

"The school team played their soccer game in the stadium. "

sporting verb

/ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/ /ˈspoʊrtɪŋ/

To amuse oneself, to play.

"children sporting on the green"

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

championship noun

/ˈtʃæmpi.ənʃɪp/

A competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series of competitions.

"The school's basketball team won the championship this year. "

cinema noun

/ˈsɪn.ɪ.mɑː/ /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/

A movie theatre, a movie house

"The cinema is right across the street from the restaurant."

basketball noun

/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/ /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔːl/

A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.

"My younger brother loves playing basketball after school. "

theatre noun

/ˈθiːətər/ /ˈθɪətər/

A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on.

"We went to the theatre to see a play about a family. "

indoor adjective

/ˈɪndɔː/ /ˈɪndɔɹ/

Situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within, the interior of a building.

"These fireworks are not for indoor use!"

circular noun

/ˈsɜːk.jə.lə(ɹ)/ /ˈsɝk.jə.lɚ/

Short for circular letter.

"The teacher sent a circular announcing the upcoming school trip. "

concerts verb

/ˈkɑnsərts/ /ˈkɑnsəts/

To plan together; to settle or adjust by conference, agreement, or consultation.

"The school principal and the teachers concerted to create a new disciplinary policy. "