coliseum

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'coliseum', 'Coliseum': /ˌkɒlɪˈsɪəm/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌkɑlɪˈsiəm/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kol′i sē′əm)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
col•i•se•um /ˌkɑlɪˈsiəm/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a stadium or large theater for sporting events, exhibitions, etc.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
col•i•se•um  (kol′i sē′əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Also, colosseum. an amphitheater, stadium, large theater, or other special building for public meetings, sporting events, exhibitions, etc.
  2. Antiquity(cap.) Colosseum.
  • Medieval Latin Colisseum; see Colosseum
  • 1700–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
coliseum / ˌkɒlɪˈsɪəm/, colosseum
  1. a large building, such as a stadium or theatre, used for entertainments, sports, etc
Etymology: 18th Century: from Medieval Latin Colisseum, variant of Colosseum
'coliseum' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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