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
In some, stadiums are part of a broader sports and entertainment complex, meaning FIFA could negotiate with the city’s World Cup host committee or local government.
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Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 26 Feb. 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
The London lineup is part of an NFL-record nine international games in 2026 that span four continents, seven countries and eight stadiums.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Baldwin said creating elaborate marketing centers to sell suites and seats is pretty commonplace for new NFL stadiums, but not so much in the MLS.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 25 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
The team played in 40 cities in 2025, including three NFL stadiums and 17 Major League Baseball stadiums.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Money and resources flowed almost entirely to sports favored by whites—cricket and rugby—while soccer was left mostly to Black South Africans, playing in substandard, ramshackle stadiums in squalid townships.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
The firm provided engineering services for major improvements at Arrowhead and Kauffman stadiums, including concourse expansions, infrastructure relocation and site utilities.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 26 Feb. 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
The London lineup is part of an NFL-record nine international games in 2026 that span four continents, seven countries and eight stadiums.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Baldwin said creating elaborate marketing centers to sell suites and seats is pretty commonplace for new NFL stadiums, but not so much in the MLS.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 25 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
The team played in 40 cities in 2025, including three NFL stadiums and 17 Major League Baseball stadiums.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Money and resources flowed almost entirely to sports favored by whites—cricket and rugby—while soccer was left mostly to Black South Africans, playing in substandard, ramshackle stadiums in squalid townships.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
The firm provided engineering services for major improvements at Arrowhead and Kauffman stadiums, including concourse expansions, infrastructure relocation and site utilities.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stadiums
parks
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Historically, fish fries in the South have been a communal gathering of friends, family, and acquaintances in everything from neighborhoods and backyards to parks, community centers, and churches.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
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Families everywhere are gearing up for egg hunts, where children race to find hidden treasures in their backyards and parks, all while dreaming of chocolate bunnies and colorful eggs.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Stadiums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stadiums. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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