ampitheater or amphitheater

The classy way to pronounce the first syllable of this word is “amf-,” but if you choose the more popular “amp-” remember that you still have to include the H after the P when spelling it. UK-standard writers spell it “amphitheatre,” of course.

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Definitions

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• n  a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
• n  an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held

News & Articles

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• Oak Hill officials plan for improvement projects
  OAK HILL — On Monday, the Oak Hill City Council recognized BB&T employees who purchased and planted evergreen shrubs at the city’s ampitheater and rhododendrons along the White Oak Rail Trail.
  June 11, 2013 - The Register-Herald

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• RiversEdge Amphitheater concert to close street
  Riverfront Plaza will be closed from 2 to 11 p.m. Thursday due to the first concert in The Downtown Hamilton Summer Concert Series at the RiversEdge Amphitheater.
  June 12, 2013 - The Hamilton Journal News
• Holts Summit aldermen approve adding roof to park amphitheater
  Construction of a $13,000 roof over an existing amphitheater concrete pad at Greenway Park was approved Monday night by the Holts Summit Board of Aldermen.
  June 12, 2013 - Jefferson City News Tribune
• City: Group Can Build Its Amphitheater
  All systems appear to be go for a group of young women to spearhead a project that will bring an outdoor amphitheater to St. Clair.
  June 12, 2013 - The Missourian