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
Koy and Iglesias are now part of a small fraternity of comics, including Kevin Hart, Dane Cook, Bill Burr and Larry the Cable Guy, who’ve sold out stadiums across the country.
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Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The vote wasn’t strictly partisan, with the opposition comprised of fiscally conservative Republicans and Democrats opposed to subsidizing stadiums.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Managing excited children through long travel days and packed stadiums is exhausting, so give them a safe place to run around and burn off some energy.
—Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
An Arlington entrepreneur has invested tens of millions of dollars to redevelop the Caravan property as an upscale boutique hotel with 145 rooms, a restaurant with a world-champion chef and a rooftop bar with six-floor views of the city’s sports stadiums.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
Naming rights also were discussed, with Vice Mayor Marci Woodward pointing out how universities often employ naming rights, particularly on stadiums.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
Long before Arsenal, Angel City FC and Tigres UANL were filling stadiums, Portland was packing Providence Park.
—Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Young Americans want to live in areas with good jobs, great restaurants, unique businesses, concert venues, and sports stadiums nearby.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
However humbling it may have been to take the group out for a series of surprise lunchtime shows on college campuses, rather than heading straight to stadiums, the venture was naturally complicated by his enormous celebrity.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The vote wasn’t strictly partisan, with the opposition comprised of fiscally conservative Republicans and Democrats opposed to subsidizing stadiums.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Managing excited children through long travel days and packed stadiums is exhausting, so give them a safe place to run around and burn off some energy.
—Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
An Arlington entrepreneur has invested tens of millions of dollars to redevelop the Caravan property as an upscale boutique hotel with 145 rooms, a restaurant with a world-champion chef and a rooftop bar with six-floor views of the city’s sports stadiums.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
Naming rights also were discussed, with Vice Mayor Marci Woodward pointing out how universities often employ naming rights, particularly on stadiums.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
Long before Arsenal, Angel City FC and Tigres UANL were filling stadiums, Portland was packing Providence Park.
—Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Young Americans want to live in areas with good jobs, great restaurants, unique businesses, concert venues, and sports stadiums nearby.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
However humbling it may have been to take the group out for a series of surprise lunchtime shows on college campuses, rather than heading straight to stadiums, the venture was naturally complicated by his enormous celebrity.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stadiums
parks
Noun
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The development will add a town center, schools and apartments along with more parks and trails.—
Neal Franklin,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Waikiki’s golf, parks, beaches, and dining are nearby.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Stadiums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stadiums. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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