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 And in some instances, owners have expanded their team’s footprint beyond the stadium itself, investing in surrounding real estate, including parking facilities, hotels, residential developments, and retail districts. Fred Hubler, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026 An intentional big-footing on the part of Live Nation and the stadium? Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026 When Santa Clara hosted Super Bowl 50 in 2016, VTA clocked its ridership for the famed Sunday game at 10,000 passengers traveling to and from the stadium. Grace Hase, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026 And the state agency that oversees the Georgia World Congress Center has engaged the developers behind The Battery Atlanta to conceive a new entertainment district on the doorstep of the stadium. Rosana Hughes, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stadium
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Noun
  • In the parking lot outside of the coliseum, fans paused to peer inside three racecars Biffle drove during his career.
    Steve Reed, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The coliseum concert marked The Format’s first full-band performance since 2007, although Means and Ruess surprised fans at a 2020 viewing party for a Format concert film in downtown Phoenix with a full unplugged reunion concert.
    Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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  • The park offers several hiking paths that explore caves along the base of the mountain and a trail that leads to the nearby town of Dénia.
    Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Lopez noted that wheels had been added to the bottom of the gate, allowing for easier movement in and out of the park.
    Nina Burns, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026

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“Stadium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stadium. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.

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