Definition of stadiumnext
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 New head coach Andoni Iraola also boasts previous experience in the city and stadium after finishing his playing career at New York City FC. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Available rezoning documents label areas on the map where new buildings could be added or existing buildings renovated in Crown Center, but do not include more detailed drawings of possible new buildings, other than the stadium itself. Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 And having Swift in the stadium has come with a lot of controversy, as football fans weren’t happy about how much the cameras were on Swift in the first place. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 July 2026 Within minutes, Pasadena Fire Department officials established operations inside the stadium complex. Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stadium
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Noun
  • The move to North Main Street brought more Stockyards visitors and cowboys headed to Billy Bob’s Texas or the coliseum rodeos.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026
  • With the tattoo tables pushed to the side, the room becomes a coliseum for adults going to war with Beyblades, a children’s toy made popular a quarter of a century ago.
    Chris Lau, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Goodman even noted that Coors Field is not in the top five home run hitter parks by Baseball Savant’s park factor metric.
    Sam Blum, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • With cars that spin at 72 mph — Universal’s fastest coaster anywhere — Hollywood Drift promises to deliver a park experience that lives up to the franchise’s name.
    Robert Niles, Oc Register, 21 July 2026

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“Stadium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stadium. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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