Associations to the word «Amphitheater»

Wiktionary

AMPHITHEATER, noun. (US) A semi-circular acoustic backdrop behind performers for an outdoor venue.
AMPHITHEATER, noun. (historical) A completely circular outdoor arena; a classic European amphitheatre.

Dictionary definition

AMPHITHEATER, noun. A sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater).
AMPHITHEATER, noun. An oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats