colosseum
noun
col·os·se·um
ˌkä-lə-ˈsē-əm 
1
capitalized
: an amphitheater built in Rome in the first century a.d.
2
Examples of colosseum in a Sentence
run 10 laps around the colosseum
Recent Examples on the Web
So who would win if the two characters Rheon played were dropped into the colosseum for a gladiatorial bout?
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Hunter Ingram, Variety, 19 July 2024
After a decade-long break from modeling, the Kansas City, Mo. native recently returned to set for a photo shoot with New York City artists Tanner Abel and Nicholas Needham to recreate her iconic Italian colosseum portrait from the show.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024
Enlarge / Artist's rendition of two Elden Ring teams, The Medium and The Message, battling it out in a colosseum constructed from micro-transactions and overseen by mystical creatures known as Whales.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024
There, the rapper rode a stripper pole to hell after being stoned in a colosseum full of crumbling stone spectators.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2024
Another photo features the couple posing in front of a colosseum, the next showcases Cassidy in an angelic-like costume presumably during Halloween and another is a solo shot of Cassidy in black glasses laughing in front of a stunning mountain landscape.
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
Horse racing already operates on fragile footing in the bruising colosseum of public opinion.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2023
Tourists have also been fined for carving initials in landmarks, stealing chunks of the colosseum in Rome and making off with everything from mosaics to fingers from the country’s world class monuments and museums.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 25 Mar. 2023
So what’s changing? General Balance Adjustments: An invincibility window while respawning in the colosseum has been added.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
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Hunter Ingram, Variety, 19 July 2024
After a decade-long break from modeling, the Kansas City, Mo. native recently returned to set for a photo shoot with New York City artists Tanner Abel and Nicholas Needham to recreate her iconic Italian colosseum portrait from the show.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024
Enlarge / Artist's rendition of two Elden Ring teams, The Medium and The Message, battling it out in a colosseum constructed from micro-transactions and overseen by mystical creatures known as Whales.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024
There, the rapper rode a stripper pole to hell after being stoned in a colosseum full of crumbling stone spectators.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2024
Another photo features the couple posing in front of a colosseum, the next showcases Cassidy in an angelic-like costume presumably during Halloween and another is a solo shot of Cassidy in black glasses laughing in front of a stunning mountain landscape.
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
Horse racing already operates on fragile footing in the bruising colosseum of public opinion.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2023
Tourists have also been fined for carving initials in landmarks, stealing chunks of the colosseum in Rome and making off with everything from mosaics to fingers from the country’s world class monuments and museums.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 25 Mar. 2023
So what’s changing? General Balance Adjustments: An invincibility window while respawning in the colosseum has been added.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
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“Colosseum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colosseum. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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colosseum
noun
col·os·se·um
ˌkäl-ə-ˈsē-əm
1
capitalized
: an outdoor arena built in Rome in the first century a.d.
2
: coliseum
Etymology
Latin, from colosseus "colossal," derived from colossus "colossus"
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