a large building, usually without a roof, where people watch sports events such as football matches or races
the new Olympic Stadium
Oxford Essential Dictionary
stadium
noun
a place with seats around it where you can watch sport:
a football stadium
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
stadium
sta‧di‧um /ˈsteɪdiəm/ BrE AmE noun (plural stadiums or stadia /-diə/) [countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: Greek stadion 'unit of length, racetrack']
a building for public events, especially sports and large rock music concerts, consisting of a playing field surrounded by rows of seats:
the new Olympic Stadium
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THESAURUS
■ places where people do sport
▪ field (also pitch British English) a large area of ground, usually covered with grass, where team sports are played: A few kids were playing on the football field. | a hockey field
▪ stadium a large sports field with seats all around it for people to watch team sports or track and field competitions: The atmosphere in the Olympic Stadium was amazing. | a football stadium
▪ ground British English a sports field and the seats and buildings around it, belonging to a particular football, rugby, or cricket team: I met my friends inside the ground.
▪ ballpark/park American English a stadium where baseball is played: Busch Stadium is one of the newest ballparks in Major League.
▪ court an area with lines painted on the ground, for tennis, badminton, basketball, or volleyball: The hotel has four tennis courts and a volleyball court.
▪ diamond the area in a baseball field that is within the shape formed by the four bases. The diamond can also be the whole field: The pitcher stands in the middle of the diamond. | There’s a playground, a picnic area, and a baseball diamond.
▪ track a circular path with lines on it, for running on: In the relay, each runner runs once around the track.
▪ gym a room with machines which you can use to do exercises: He spends an hour in the gym every day.
▪ pool/swimming pool a place where you can swim: He jumped into the deep end of the pool. | I’ll meet you outside the swimming pool.
▪ sports centre British English, sports center American English a building where you can play many types of indoor sports: Why not do exercise classes at your local sports centre?
▪ health club a small sports centre, where you pay to be a member: How much does it cost to join a health club?
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
stadium
sta·dium [stadium stadiums stadia] [ˈsteɪdiəm] [ˈsteɪdiəm] noun (pl. sta·diums or sta·dia [ˈsteɪdiə] ; [ˈsteɪdiə] )
a large sports ground surrounded by rows of seats and usually other buildings
• a football/sports stadium
• an all-seater stadium
Word Origin:
late Middle English (originally referring to an ancient Roman or Greek measure of length): via Latin from Greek stadion. The current sense dates from the mid 19th cent.
Example Bank:
• The Reds are building a new stadium.
• Thousands packed into the stadium to watch the final.
• the home stadium of the New York Giants
• It is a domed stadium with artificial turf.
• They're planning to turn the football ground into an all-seater stadium.
• Thousands of football fans packed into the stadium to watch the game.
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
stadium / ˈsteɪ.di.əm / noun [ C ] ( plural stadiums or stadia )
B2 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 football fans packed into the stadium to watch the match.
Collins Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary
stadium
[ste͟ɪdiəm]
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stadiums, stadia (plural) [pr][ste͟ɪdiə][/pr]
N-COUNT: oft in names after n
A stadium is a large sports ground with rows of seats all round it.
...a baseball stadium...
A concert in his honour will take place at Wembley Stadium.
Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary
stadium
sta·di·um /ˈsteɪdijəm/ noun, pl -ums [count] : a very large usually roofless building that has a large open area surrounded by many rows of seats and that is used for sports events, concerts, etc.