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- Dictionarystadium/ˈsteɪdɪəm/
noun
- 1. an athletic or sports ground with tiers of seats for spectators.
- 2. an ancient Roman or Greek measure of length, about 185 metres (originally the length of a stadium).
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a large closed area of land with rows of seats around the sides and often with no roof, used for sports events and musical performances: Thousands of fans packed into the stadium to watch the match. the opening of a new national stadium (= where a country's team plays its home games) Compare. arena. bowl noun (DISH) mainly US.
1. : a large usually roofless building with tiers of seats for spectators at sports events. 2. a. : a tiered structure with seats for spectators surrounding an ancient Greek running track. b. : a course for footraces in ancient Greece. 3. a.
a large closed area of land with rows of seats around the sides and often with no roof, used for sports events and musical performances: Thousands of fans packed into the stadium to watch the game. the opening of a new national stadium (= where a country's team plays its home games) Compare. arena. bowl noun (DISH) mainly US.
A stadium ( pl.: stadiums or stadia) [1] is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event. [2] [3]
Stadium definition: a sports arena, usually oval or horseshoe-shaped, with tiers of seats for spectators.. See examples of STADIUM used in a sentence.
1. in ancient Greece and Rome, a. a unit of linear measure, equal to about 607 feet (185 meters) b. a straight track for footraces, typically one stadium in length, with tiers of seats for spectators on each side. see also hippodrome.
noun. /ˈsteɪdiəm/ (plural stadiums, stadia. /ˈsteɪdiə/ ) a large sports ground surrounded by rows of seats and usually other buildings. a football/sports stadium. plans to build a new stadium. an all-seater stadium. Wordfinder. Extra Examples. Topics Buildings b1, Sports: ball and racket sports b1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.
A stadium is a large outdoor venue for sports or concerts. If you were a Roman emperor, you might've watched a chariot race at a stadium, but these days you're more likely to go to a stadium to see a football game or your favorite band.
1. A large, usually open structure for sports events with tiered seating for spectators. 2. A course on which foot races were held in ancient Greece, usually semicircular and having tiers of seats for spectators. 3. An ancient Greek measure of distance, based on the length of such a course and equal to about 185 meters (607 feet). 4.
STADIUM definition: a large, open area with seats around it, used for playing and watching sports: . Learn more.
