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 Caminero took his time rounding the bases before touching home plate, and the Rays fans in the stadium matched his energy the entire time. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The proposal clarifies that the city's contribution covers the actual costs of maintaining, operating, and managing the stadium. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 As a co-owner of the Kansas City Current soccer team, Mahomes helped the team build the first soccer-specific stadium for a women’s team in the world. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 Check out the dates for Bon Jovi’s 2027 Forever tour stadium shows below. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stadium

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stadium

Noun

The center will remove 2,000 spaces from its lot that is frequently used for coliseum events.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
On the afternoon of commencement, in May, about a thousand people filed into the United Supermarkets Arena, the basketball coliseum where Texas Tech confers its law degrees.

— Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of coliseum

Noun

Bunker-like structures such as the concrete fieldhouse in Bridgeport’s McGuane Park, completed in 1972, demonstrate a more utilitarian approach to park amenities without much architectural interest.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
The president’s proposal to turn the affordable golf facility and surrounding park into an elite golf course arrives in the middle of a federal court battle.

— Joe Heim, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026