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 Setting a new standard This June, Penn State football players lined the on-campus baseball stadium to greet athletes competing in the Pennsylvania Special Olympics. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 Archaeologists have uncovered tombs, theaters, baths, stadiums, and other remnants of the city, which was inhabited for more than 1,000 years. — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Langley’s original may be built for stadium singalongs and summer radio, but the Fallon performance proves that her song remains sensational despite the change of scenery. — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026 Chicago Bears President/CEO Kevin Warren and Chairman George McCaskey held a press conference Thursday regarding the team’s stadium plans. — Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stadium

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stadium

Noun

Four years earlier, a leaner and healthier Elvis played a much better concert at this same coliseum.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of coliseum

Noun

As more and more people flock to the parks, overcrowding has begun to cause harm to the land’s natural resources, disrupting the delicately balanced ecosystem that makes the place so special.

— Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
However, beneath the park lies an enormous volcanic system capable of producing eruptions far larger than those associated with conventional volcanoes.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026