- An oval or round structure having tiers of seats rising gradually outward from a central open space or arena.
- An arena where contests and spectacles are held.
- A level area surrounded by upward sloping ground.
- An upper, sloping gallery with seats for spectators, as in a theater or operating room.
[Middle English amphitheatre, from Latin amphitheātrum, from Greek amphitheātron : amphi-, amphi- + theātron, theater; see theater.]
amphitheatric am'phi·the·at'ric (-ăt'rĭk) or am'phi·the·at'ri·cal adj.amphitheatrically am'phi·the·at'ri·cal·ly adv.







