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sta·dium (stā′dē əm)

noun pl. stadia -·dia (-dē ə), stadiums -·di·ums

  1. in ancient Greece and Rome,
    1. a unit of linear measure, equal to about 607 feet (185 meters)
    2. a straight track for footraces, typically one stadium in length, with tiers of seats for spectators on each side
  2. a large, oval, round, or -shaped, usually open structure, as for football, track events, etc., with tiers of seats for thousands of spectators
  3. Biol. a period or stage in the life history of an animal or plant

Etymology: ME < L < Gr stadion, fixed standard of length, altered (infl. by stadios, standing) < earlier spadion < span, to draw, pull: see span

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stadium Synonyms

stadium

n.

ballpark, gymnasium, strand, amphitheater; see arena.


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stadium Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • redevelop: In his first 10 years, £ 52 million was spent redeveloping the stadium.

Preposition: on

  • outskirt: The location of the stadium on the outskirts of the City and its accessibility has not helped.

Adjective modifier

  • Olympic: The East London Boro lies at the heart of the London 2012 Olympic Bid, with the main Olympic stadium proposed for Stratford.

Modifies a noun

  • announcer: Walked away from Firhill deflated and the stadium announcer was reading the full time scores, which deflated me more!

Noun used with modifier

  • seater: Cardiff City have asked for even more time to deliver its 30,000 seater stadium project.
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