as in auditorium
a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings the conference attendees crowded into the amphitheater for the keynote address

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Recent Examples of amphitheater The Chicago native kept a busy touring schedule quickly graduated from theaters to amphitheaters and arenas. Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 15 May 2025 But such brutal sporting events had an extensive reach beyond the core Roman territories, and while an amphitheater likely existed in Roman York, it hasn’t been discovered yet, Malin said. Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025 The campground is near the site for night sky viewing and the telescope site, as well as the amphitheater. Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 May 2025 The 80-foot waterfall tumbles over a striking red rock amphitheater, creating an impressive scene. Jennifer Broome, Denver Post, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for amphitheater
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auditorium
Noun
  • Approximately 300 people attended the dedication ceremony, which took place in the auditorium and spilled out into a full overflow room.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
  • The controversial project calls for demolition of the theater’s auditorium at the rear, to be replaced with a smaller, stand-alone modern theater.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025

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“Amphitheater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amphitheater. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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