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Coliseum vs Gymnasium - What's the difference?

coliseum | gymnasium |

As nouns the difference between coliseum and gymnasium

is that coliseum is a large theatre, cinema, or stadium: the London Coliseum while gymnasium is a large room or building for indoor sports.

coliseum

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic) * colosseum

Noun

(en noun)
  • A large theatre, cinema, or stadium: the London Coliseum.

    • gymnasium

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A large room or building for indoor sports.
  • A type of secondary school in some European countries which typically prepares students for university.

    • Synonyms

    * (type of secondary school) prep school, college prep school

    Related terms

    * gym * gymnastics