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 bad news lands while Abel Tesfaye, playing himself, is backstage at a massive stadium, just moments before showtime. Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 16 May 2025 Other special guests planned for the stadium run include Brooks & Dunn, Miranda Lambert, Thomas Rhett, Gavin Adcock, Ella Langley, and Anne Wilson. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025 The Elk Grove High School alum stayed with his parents roughly 20 minutes south of the stadium while his big-league team played in California’s capital region for the first time. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025 An asteroid the size of a football stadium will fly safely by Earth on Friday, May 9, 2025, 23 years after its discovery. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for stadium
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Noun
  • More than 200 Rocky Mountain Prep high school seniors made a grand entrance on the floor of the roaring coliseum, clutching the hands of their escorts who, in many cases, were mom and dad.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 15 May 2025
  • With pressure from the league to get the Cowboys back in a foreign country and the impending renovation of Mexico City’s coliseum, 2026 has a good chance to be the year that Jerry Jones finally gives up a home game to play internationally.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2025
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  • For more information, call the park visitor center (479) 789-5000.
    Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 20 May 2025
  • Tris Speaker scored the winning run from first on a single. 1932 — Paul Waner of the Pittsburgh Pirates hit four doubles in one game. 1941 — Lefty Grove of the Boston Red Sox won his 20th consecutive game at home, the longest home park streak in the major leagues.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025

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“Stadium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stadium. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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