vomitory

noun

vom·​i·​to·​ry ˈvä-mə-ˌtȯr-ē 

plural vomitories

: an entrance piercing the banks of seats of a theater, amphitheater, or stadium

Examples of vomitory in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These include pieces called vomitory walls, walls used for tunnels and stairwells and upper bowl back walls, as well as tread risers, the concrete that will provide the base for attaching stadium seats. —San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin vomitorium, from Latin vomere; from its disgorging the spectators

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

vomitory

adjective

vom·​i·​to·​ry ˈväm-ə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr- 

: emetic