Meaning & use
coliseum
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A large stadium or arena used for sports events, concerts, or other public entertainment.
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The band performed to a sold-out crowd at the city coliseum.
The new coliseum can seat over fifty thousand fans.
A note on using this word
Capitalized as 'Colosseum,' it refers specifically to the ancient Roman amphitheater in Rome; lowercase 'coliseum' is the generic word for any large arena.
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