stadium

noun

ˈstā-dē-əm How to pronounce stadium (audio)
Definition of stadiumnext
as in coliseum
a large usually roofless building for sporting events with tiers of seats for spectators the football game will be held at the new stadium, which seats 100,000 people

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Recent Examples of stadium One of those standards is expected to be a 15,000-seat stadium, which Hartford Athletic chairman Bruce Mandell said is possible for Trinity Health Stadium, which currently seats around 9,600. — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025 The game was delayed for about 10 minutes while the actor was tended to by stadium staff. — Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025 The singer-songwriter toured actively, including an opening spot on the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young reunion tour in stadiums in 1974. — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025 But that doesn’t mean MLB and the MLBPA couldn’t tie their slice of the pie to a new stadium. — Evan Drellich, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stadium

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“Stadium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stadium. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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