AMPHITHEATRES Synonyms

• a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)

• an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held

• a particular environment or walk of life

• the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sand

• a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

• a playing field where sports events take place

• the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits

• an area that is approximately central within some larger region

• a low-lying region in central France

• a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure

• a place where some particular activity is concentrated

• the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering

• the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

• the object upon which interest and attention focuses

• a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process

• a building dedicated to a particular activity

• move into the center

• direct one's attention on something

• A traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts, that gives shows usually in a circular tent.

• A round open space in a town or city where multiple streets meet.

• A spectacle; a noisy fuss; a chaotic and/or crowded place.

• In the ancient Roman Empire, a building for chariot racing.

• (World War II) A code name for bomber attacks with fighter escorts in the day time. The attacks were against short-range targets with the intention of occupying enemy fighters and keeping their fighter units in the area concerned.

• Circuit; space; enclosure.

• an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held

• a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward

• informal terms for a human head

• a stadium that has a roof

• a hemispherical roof

• an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

• English writer whose novel about a lesbian relationship was banned in Britain for many years (1883-1943)

• a large entrance or reception room or area

• United States child psychologist whose theories of child psychology strongly influenced educational psychology (1844-1924)

• a large room for gatherings, receiving guests, or entertainment

• United States chemist who developed an economical method of producing aluminum from bauxite (1863-1914)

• a college or university building containing living quarters for students

• United States explorer who led three expeditions to the Arctic (1821-1871)

• the large room of a manor or castle

• United States astronomer who discovered Phobos and Deimos (the two satellites of Mars) (1829-1907)

• a large and imposing house

• a large building used by a college or university for teaching or research

• a large building for meetings or entertainment

• large and often sumptuous tent

• a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

• a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

• the art of writing and producing plays

• a region in which active military operations are in progress

• the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)

• in law: the jurisdiction where a trial will be held

• a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)

• an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held

• an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held