AMPHITHEATERS

13 letters 23 Scrabble points

Definition of AMPHITHEATERS

noun
  1. An open, outdoor theatre (which may be a theatre in the round, or have a stage with seating on only one side), especially one from the classical period of ancient Greece or Rome, or a modern venue of similar design.

    "Ancient Roman amphitheatres were mostly oval or circular in plan, with seating tiers that surrounded the central performance area, like a modern open-air stadium."

  2. A natural formation of a similar shape, where a steep mountain or slope a particular rock formation forms a partial or compete bowl, especially one used as a performance space (and possibly modified by carving out seats, etc) because the slopes naturally amplify or echo sound.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters A M P H I T H E A T E R S
Length 13 letters
Scrabble Score 23 points