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coliseum n : an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held [syn: amphitheater, amphitheatre]

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Colosseum (or coliseum as it is often spelled) may refer to:

The Colosseum of Rome, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre.
Araneta Coliseum, the Philippines
The Coliseum Theatre, London
The Pacific Coliseum, in Vancouver, Canada
Hong Kong Coliseum, Hong Kong
José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
LP Field (formerly known as "Adelphia Coliseum" and "The Coliseum"), Nashville, Tennessee
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
New Haven Coliseum, New Haven, Connecticut (demolished)
New York Coliseum, New York, New York (demolished)
Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California or its associated BART station
Coliseum at Richfield, Richfield, Ohio
Colosseum, the former name of the Kasbah Nightclub, a nightclub in Hillfields, Coventry, England
The Coliseum Theatre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The Mid-South Coliseum, in Memphis, TN
St. Louis Coliseum, St. Louis, Missouri (demolished)
St. Louis Exposition, Music Hall and Coliseum, St. Louis, Missouri (demolished)

Hilton Park, home of the Leigh Centurions rugby league team, was until recently known as The Coliseum.
WVU Coliseum, a multi-purpose arena on the campus of West Virginia University.

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