"amphitheatre" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæmfɪˌθiːətə/ [UK], /ˈæm.pəˌθi.(j)ə.tɚ/ [US] Audio: en-uk-amphitheatre.ogg [UK], en-us-amphitheatre.ogg [US] Forms: amphitheatre [singular], amphitheatres [plural]
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  1. An amphitheatre is an outdoor theatre with a central space, surrounded by tiers of seats for spectators, for performance.
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  2. A natural formation of the shape of an amphitheatre, where a steep mountain or slope a particular rock formation forms a partial or complete bowl, especially one used as a performance space (and possibly modified by carving out seats, etc) because the slopes naturally amplify or echo sound.
    Sense id: simple-amphitheatre-en-noun-euyrmLJz Categories (other): Geology
     
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