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n. - An oval large stadium with tiers of seats; large circular building without a roof and with many rows of seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater).

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  • Only minutes from the city there are ancient Roman and Etruscan remains including an amphitheater that is still in use.
  • The amphitheater is going to be a great space with a great lineup of acts.
  • If the amphitheater is delayed, he surely wants to keep people from blaming the T.J. Center for unrelated construction delays.
  • A massive open-air amphitheater is a permanent fixture on the side of the Fortín hill which overlooks the north west quadrant of the city.
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