variants
or stadia
as in coliseums
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 stadiums
There have been many players across the league over the last few years pushing for all stadiums to have grass, but so far, there haven't been any changes.
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Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The lot remains years later, sitting near athletic stadiums and training centers.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Sep. 2025
Other big league teams have played in minor league stadiums before, including this season.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
And for generations, stadiums in Mexico City, Buenos Aires, and São Paulo have been permanent fixtures on the routing maps of the biggest artists alive.
—Alex Ashley, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
And that’s before the stadiums, training facilities and additional bills land.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
While Citi Field holds fewer fans than Yankee Stadium, the economics for NYCFC are not dramatically different across the two stadiums, one of the people said.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Sheeran returns to these parts in the first quarter of 2026 for his Loop Tour, which will stop by stadiums in in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Adelaide.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
Since launching six years ago, Tom’s Watch Bar has grown to 18 locations by catering to fans on their way into or out of stadiums—with dozens more on the way.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The lot remains years later, sitting near athletic stadiums and training centers.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Sep. 2025
Other big league teams have played in minor league stadiums before, including this season.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
And for generations, stadiums in Mexico City, Buenos Aires, and São Paulo have been permanent fixtures on the routing maps of the biggest artists alive.
—Alex Ashley, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
And that’s before the stadiums, training facilities and additional bills land.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
While Citi Field holds fewer fans than Yankee Stadium, the economics for NYCFC are not dramatically different across the two stadiums, one of the people said.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Sheeran returns to these parts in the first quarter of 2026 for his Loop Tour, which will stop by stadiums in in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Adelaide.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
Since launching six years ago, Tom’s Watch Bar has grown to 18 locations by catering to fans on their way into or out of stadiums—with dozens more on the way.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stadiums
parks
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This diversity of spaces, like streets, parks, heritage buildings and soundstages gives Madrid unique flexibility and scale, while also spreading economic benefits across the city.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, conservation advocates argue that leaving the parks open during a shutdown leaves room for unnecessary risks.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Stadiums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stadiums. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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