| English noun: amphitheatre | |||
| 1. | amphitheatre (artifact) a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater) | ||
| Synonyms | amphitheater | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gallery | ||
| Part holonym | tiered seat | ||
| Domain category | dramatic art, dramatics, dramaturgy, theater, theatre | ||
| 2. | amphitheatre (artifact) an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held | ||
| Synonyms | amphitheater, coliseum | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arena, bowl, sports stadium, stadium | ||
| Instance hyponym | Amphitheatrum Flavium, Colosseum | ||
| Part holonym | vomitory | ||