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 The team’s sponsorship revenue is more than $100 million a year, and the stadium ranks first for non-NFL event gross revenue. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Hundreds flocked to the stadium’s ramps, getting a glimpse of their hometown NFL team. Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 But who fills a 45,000-seat stadium for a Tuesday-night game against Seattle in August? Rich Bradley, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 During the past 10 months, construction workers and engineers have ripped out everything below the upper tier and reconfigured the stadium. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stadium
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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
Noun
  • Under the proposal, the stadium's large parking area would be transformed into a flexible park with public recreational facilities and space for special events.
    Sergio Candido, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • To the east of the park, plans include 165 miles of vehicle barriers.
    Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Stadium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stadium. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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