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- DictionarySta·di·um/ˈstādēəm/
noun
- 1. a sports arena with tiers of seats for spectators.
- 2. an ancient Roman or Greek measure of length, about 185 meters.
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.
3 days ago · noun Word forms: plural ˈstadia (ˈsteɪdiə ) or ˈstadiums. 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.
IPA guide. 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.
STADIUM definition: a large, open area with seats around it, used for playing and watching sports: . Learn more.
noun plural -diums or -dia (-dɪə) a sports arena with tiered seats for spectators. (in ancient Greece) a course for races, usually located between two hills providing natural slopes for tiers of seats. an ancient Greek measure of length equivalent to about 607 feet or 184 metres.
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 either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event. [2] [3]
