as in coliseum
a large usually roofless building for sporting events with tiers of seats for spectators
the football game will be held at the new stadium, which seats 100,000 people
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Recent Examples of stadium
Miami will be vacating City Hall for a new site at Freedom Park, near the new Inter Miami soccer stadium in 2028.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Live Nation, meanwhile, argued the states have defined the market too narrowly, maintaining their market share is closer to 44% when a broader set of venues — including all stadiums, arenas and amphitheaters, as well as those that host sports — is taken into account.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
Fans attending matches at MetLife Stadium in the New York area will not be able to park in the stadium’s usual gameday lots – another measure that will prevent tailgating as well.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
New stadiums substantially funded by public money, each costing more than $2 billion, are slated to open in Buffalo in 2026, in Nashville in 2027, and in Brook Park (near Cleveland) in 2029.
—Steve Doerschuk, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Live Nation, meanwhile, argued the states have defined the market too narrowly, maintaining their market share is closer to 44% when a broader set of venues — including all stadiums, arenas and amphitheaters, as well as those that host sports — is taken into account.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
Fans attending matches at MetLife Stadium in the New York area will not be able to park in the stadium’s usual gameday lots – another measure that will prevent tailgating as well.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
New stadiums substantially funded by public money, each costing more than $2 billion, are slated to open in Buffalo in 2026, in Nashville in 2027, and in Brook Park (near Cleveland) in 2029.
—Steve Doerschuk, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stadium
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Majestically melodic hardcore by way of the Police, their music is both sonically and emotionally strong enough to rock any coliseum.—
Brendan Hay,
SPIN,
13 Apr. 2026
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For the last three decades, TD Garden has been a coliseum for one of the most historic rivalries in sports.—
Jason Cooke,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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And then there are Extended Evening Hours, a perk reserved exclusively for Deluxe Resort guests that grants access to select parks after closing with dramatically thinner crowds.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
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The monument centers on a tiny park across the street from the Stonewall Inn, the gay bar where a 1969 police raid sparked an uprising and helped catalyze the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Stadium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stadium. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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