AMPHITHEATRE


Meaning of AMPHITHEATRE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈæmfɪˌθɪətə ]

n. (US amphitheater) 1 a round, usu. unroofed building with tiers of seats surrounding a central space. 2 a semicircular gallery in a theatre. 3 a large circular hollow. 4 the scene of a contest. [L amphitheatrum f. Gk amphitheatron (as AMPHI-, THEATRE)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.