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amphitheater

[am-fuh-thee-uh-ter, -theeuh-ter, am-puh-] / ˈæm fəˌθi ə tər, -ˌθiə tər, ˈæm pə- /
NOUN
arena
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What he wants is a chance to argue to a judge that the city’s speech rules are unenforceable, so he “may return to the amphitheater to speak without fear of further punishment,” Justice Kagan writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

A street preacher in Brandon, Miss., Mr. Olivier was fined $304 for violating an ordinance restricting protests near a city amphitheater.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

At the center is an open-air amphitheater and waterfall ringed by glass buildings and shaded by well-kept trees.

From Slate • Oct. 30, 2025

The 9/11 memorial had been set up at an outdoor amphitheater inside the campus.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025

It was twilight in the graveyard by now, and Silas came and found Bod, up near the amphitheater, looking out over the town.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman




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