stadium

[ stey-dee-uhm ]

noun

, plural sta·di·ums, sta·di·a [stey, -dee-, uh].

1. a sports arena, usually oval or horseshoe-shaped, with tiers of seats for spectators.
2. an ancient Greek course for foot races, typically semicircular, with tiers of seats for spectators.
3. an ancient Greek and Roman unit of length, the Athenian unit being equal to about 607 feet (185 meters).
4. a stage in a process or in the life of an organism.
5. Entomology. stage ( def 11b ).

stadium

/ ˈsteɪdɪəm /

noun

1. a sports arena with tiered seats for spectators
2. (in ancient Greece) a course for races, usually located between two hills providing natural slopes for tiers of seats
3. an ancient Greek measure of length equivalent to about 607 feet or 184 metres
4. (in many arthropods) the interval between two consecutive moultings
5. obsolete.
   a particular period or stage in the development of a disease

Word History and Origins

Origin of stadium¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek stádion unit of distance, racecourse

Word History and Origins

Origin of stadium¹

C16: via Latin from Greek stadion , changed from spadion a racecourse, from spān to pull; also influenced by Greek stadios steady

Example Sentences

Novice boxer Paul, 27, will take on 58-year-old Tyson at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas.

From BBC

He saved Joel Pohjanpalo's penalty and kept out Robin Lod's follow-up in the Nations League win at Aviva Stadium.

From BBC

Redemption and revenge for Carsley, along with a list of positives he can hand over to Tuchel, came in the shape this stylish win here in Greece, where the vast crowd inside Athens' Olympic Stadium was silent – not to mention largely absent – by the end of England’s 3-0 win.

From BBC

Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford remains a model of consistency, once again producing a crucial save from Fotis Ioannidis, while Bellingham strode around the Olympic Stadium with the sort of confident swagger that has been missing for England and Real Madrid in recent times.

From BBC

The Agoura Hills rap-rock group, which relaunched in September with singer Emily Armstrong replacing late frontman Chester Bennington, will roll their tour into 2025, announcing stadium and arena stops across North America, Asia, Europe and Latin America.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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