'Coliseum' definitions:
Definition of 'coliseum'
From: WordNet
noun
An oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held [syn: amphitheater, amphitheatre, coliseum]
Definition of 'Coliseum'
From: GCIDE
Definition of 'Coliseum'
From: GCIDE
- Colosseum \Col`os*se"um\, n. [Neut., fr. L. colosseus gigantic. See Coliseum.] The amphitheater of Vespasian in Rome. [Also written Coliseum.] [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'coliseum'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- agora,
- amphitheater,
- arena,
- athletic field,
- auditorium,
- background,
- bear garden,
- bowl,
- boxing ring,
- bull ring,
- campus,
- canvas,
- circus,
- cockpit,
- colosseum,
- course,
- field,
- floor,
- forum,
- ground,
- gym,
- gymnasium,
- hall,
- hippodrome,
- lists,
- locale,
- marketplace,
- mat,
- milieu,
- open forum,
- palaestra,
- parade ground,
- pit,
- place,
- platform,
- precinct,
- prize ring,
- public square,
- purlieu,
- range,
- ring,
- scene,
- scene of action,
- scenery,
- setting,
- site,
- sphere,
- squared circle,
- stadium,
- stage,
- stage set,
- stage setting,
- terrain,
- theater,
- tilting ground,
- tiltyard,
- walk,
- wrestling ring