stadiums

variants or stadia
plural of stadium
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 During the Cowboy Carter tour in 2025, mini-salons were part of the tour’s set in stadiums. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026 This one moved from *NSYNC and Drake to Usher and Kool & the Gang, with brass filling stadiums and drumlines carrying the energy long after the opening kick of Week 3 in HBCU football. — Wilton Jackson, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026 At the peak of the Knights’ best run in program history in the late 2010s, the Acrisure Bounce House became one of the most intimidating stadiums to play in, especially at night. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026 Perception set up a dummy news site and created fake social-media accounts highlighting the tournament’s amenities, which included kosher food in stadiums. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026 Another move reminiscent of many soccer stadiums is the extensive canopy over the grandstands that should create a more comfortable experience for fans on cold and rainy fall days. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 On one hand, superstar acts like Peter Frampton, Yes, Fleetwood Mac, the Who, and the Rolling Stones were selling tickets on such an astronomical level that their shows were moving into football stadiums, outdoor fields, and racetracks. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026 And artists capable of filling stadiums like Ed Sheeran usually have approval over everything that happens under their name. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 Because the stadiums share parking lots, some Ravens fans are being forced out of their normal tailgating spots. — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stadiums
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  • On the road, ordinary gyms suddenly felt like coliseums.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The group discovered early just how much responsibility for the community’s parks, landscaping and common areas rested with private organizations.
    — Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The bunker is one of more than a dozen projects tied to a $280 million dollar parks bond.
    — Wilkine Brutus, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Stadiums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stadiums. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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