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 Friends in the stand-up comedy business quickly pointed out that a 50,000-seat stadium isn’t exactly ideal for delivering punchlines. Andy Strasberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026 Guerrero said the property is in the area where there could one day be a new Major League Baseball stadium. James Taylor, CBS News, 7 May 2026 Braves games after school, did our homework there, then ran around the stadium. Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026 It will be replaced by 2031 with a new, $3 billion domed stadium that will be built across the state line in Kansas City, Kansas. Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for stadium
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Noun
  • The coliseum site is just beginning to be reused after being torn down in ’07.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Majestically melodic hardcore by way of the Police, their music is both sonically and emotionally strong enough to rock any coliseum.
    Brendan Hay, SPIN, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The city was in court Monday to ask a judge for a temporary restraining order that would limit Brown and the park district in general from signing contracts without the larger park district board's approval.
    Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 18 May 2026
  • The group had been invited to the park under the guise of getting to check out new content additions to Smugglers Run.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026

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“Stadium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stadium. Accessed 24 May. 2026.

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