Thesaurus results for STADIUM

stadium

noun

ˈstā-dē-əm

Definition of stadium

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 This season's final will be played at Atletico Madrid's stadium on June 5 and the Metropolitano hosts its first game in this edition Tuesday, when Manchester United visit. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 According to royal commentator Rob Shuter, Harry was enjoying the game when cameras unexpectedly showed him on the big screen in the stadium. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Oct. 2026 Zamarin noted investments in sports facility as Tulsa looks to build a downtown soccer stadium for the FC Tulsa team, which currently plays in a baseball facility. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 Fall colors of red and gold blazoned the trees on the far end of the stadium. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stadium

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stadium

Noun

The center will remove 2,000 spaces from its lot that is frequently used for coliseum events.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
On the afternoon of commencement, in May, about a thousand people filed into the United Supermarkets Arena, the basketball coliseum where Texas Tech confers its law degrees.

— Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of coliseum

Noun

Bunker-like structures such as the concrete fieldhouse in Bridgeport’s McGuane Park, completed in 1972, demonstrate a more utilitarian approach to park amenities without much architectural interest.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
The president’s proposal to turn the affordable golf facility and surrounding park into an elite golf course arrives in the middle of a federal court battle.

— Joe Heim, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026