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 The second stop is Expo Park/USC, that leaves you even closer to the coliseum, about a 4-minute walk. Coliseum officials recommend that riders purchase a $3.50 round-trip fare at the beginning of their trip to avoid ticket lines when the events are over. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024 Housed in the basement of the coliseum, Underhill offers 40,000 square feet of ghouls and ghosts that are suitable for all ages, according to its website. Kale Williams, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024 The ancient and modern mix feels surreal, unlike Coppola’s anachronistic art-deco Chrysler-building motifs that contrast ancient Roman coliseum and digital-era grandiosity. Armond White, National Review, 9 Oct. 2024 Always experiencing an identity crisis as evident in the ever-changing naming rights associated with the coliseum, sadness exudes from the concrete edifice. Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for coliseum 

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“Coliseum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coliseum. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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