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coliseum

[kol-i-see-uhm] / ˌkɒl ɪˈsi əm /


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The first stop, Expo/Vermont Stations, is about a 13-minute walk to the coliseum.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2024

The rattlesnakes are rounded up in the second weekend of March and then taken to a coliseum, where tens of thousands of visitors watch organizers milk their venom.

From Reuters • Mar. 22, 2023

“We do not know how long that will take at this time. The university has begun notifying groups that have reserved the coliseum and has advised them to find alternate locations.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2023

"I was sat chatting to Kyle Sinckler the other day and he said it's a proper coliseum, an incredible place to play rugby," said Ollie.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2023

I could make out an open-air market filled with colorful tents, a stone amphitheater built on one side of the mountain, a hippodrome and a coliseum on the other.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan