variants
or stadia
as in coliseums
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 stadiums
The clap signal first entered the football zeitgeist in the early 2000s as a method for visiting teams to combat rowdy stadiums.
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Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Tickets for World Cup matches are divided into four categories, from the most affordable category four tickets in small sections near the top of stadiums to category one in the lower bowl.
—Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Within years, the band was filling stadiums and routinely topping the charts.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2026
The 16-time Grammy winner is bringing The Romantic Tour to stadiums across North America, Europe, and the UK, marking his first major tour since the 24K Magic era wrapped in 2018.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 14 Jan. 2026
Large stadiums usually reserved for soccer leagues in London, Dublin, Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich are filled with rabid fans at game time.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Specific venues for each city have not been announced, though the routing suggests the band will be booking stadiums.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
At a time when colleges and universities have spent considerable money on new athletic stadiums, student fitness centers, multi-level food courts, and million-dollar salaries for football and basketball coaches, earmarking money for high quality campus security continues to be problematic.
—Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Then, in April, Mars is set to kick off The Romantic Tour, which will keep him on the road playing stadiums across North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom through October.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Jan. 2026
Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Tickets for World Cup matches are divided into four categories, from the most affordable category four tickets in small sections near the top of stadiums to category one in the lower bowl.
—Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Within years, the band was filling stadiums and routinely topping the charts.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2026
The 16-time Grammy winner is bringing The Romantic Tour to stadiums across North America, Europe, and the UK, marking his first major tour since the 24K Magic era wrapped in 2018.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 14 Jan. 2026
Large stadiums usually reserved for soccer leagues in London, Dublin, Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich are filled with rabid fans at game time.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Specific venues for each city have not been announced, though the routing suggests the band will be booking stadiums.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
At a time when colleges and universities have spent considerable money on new athletic stadiums, student fitness centers, multi-level food courts, and million-dollar salaries for football and basketball coaches, earmarking money for high quality campus security continues to be problematic.
—Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Then, in April, Mars is set to kick off The Romantic Tour, which will keep him on the road playing stadiums across North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom through October.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stadiums
parks
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City officials say Tuesday's fire underscores the ongoing risks at the site and reinforces their call for broader state-level reform to address enforcement gaps at mobile home parks.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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From the Coyote Hills to the Hollywood Bowl, from urban parks to university campuses, coyotes are everywhere in the six counties of greater LA.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Stadiums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stadiums. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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