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 Kansas City rented more than 200 buses for its transportation system and counted more than 215,000 ConnectKC riders, including 145,000 who used the service to the stadium. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026 Social media has teemed with unsavory videos of Argentinean misbehavior in the stadiums, including fans hurling racial epithets at a Black American influencer and showering Egyptians with beer. Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 16 July 2026 There are no plans to try to separate supporters of the two sides, Atlanta police said — either inside or outside the stadium. Andre Butso, AJC.com, 15 July 2026 In just over a decade, Daddy's has grown from a single cart into a Nashville institution with multiple locations and stadium stands. Usa Today Network, USA Today, 15 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
  • During a family fun night Monday at Summit Waves in Lee’s Summit, two incidents occurred, one involving a gun, according to the city’s parks and recreation department.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
  • The Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda show last night took place at the Radicepura horticultural park in the hills outside of Taormina.
    Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 14 July 2026

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“Stadium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stadium. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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