colosseum
colosseum — noun
- colosseumsingular
- colosseumsplural
1. the famous amphitheatre in the centre of Rome, completed nearly two thousand yea
the famous amphitheatre in the centre of Rome, completed nearly two thousand years ago for gladiator fights and public spectacles
Hao took dozens of photos of the colosseum when he visited Rome last spring.
the colosseum meaning the one in Rome
Minh and her family stood in line to tour the colosseum at sunset.
The colosseum still draws over six million visitors to the city every single year.
Inês read the plaque describing how the colosseum was built by thousands of workers.
文法句型
the colosseum
the Colosseum
用法筆記
Often written with a capital C (the Colosseum) when referring to the specific building in Rome. This is the original and most famous colosseum.
2. a vast oval stadium with rows of seats all around, built in Roman times for publ
a vast oval stadium with rows of seats all around, built in Roman times for public shows and contests
The archaeologists uncovered a small colosseum buried under the modern town square.
colosseum as a countable noun for any Roman arena
Gita showed her children drawings of what the old colosseum might have looked like.
A replica colosseum was built near the theme park for summer concerts.
Kian wrote a school report comparing Roman colosseums with modern football stadiums.
- amphitheatre
a more general word for any oval or circular open-air venue with tiered seats
- arena
focuses on the central performance space rather than the whole structure
- stadium
the modern equivalent, typically larger and used mainly for sports
文法句型
a colosseum
the colosseum
colosseums