Am'phi-thē'a-tre, n.

n. [Fr. amphithéâtre, Lat. amphitheatrum, Gr. ἀμφιθέατρον, from ἀμφί, about, and θέατρον, a place for seeing, theater, from θεάομαι, to see.]

1. An oval or circular edifice having rows of seats one above another, around an open space, called the arena, and used for combats of gladiators and of wild beasts, and other public sports.
2. Hence, any thing resembling an amphitheater in form.