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 The World Cup was brilliant, all those full stadiums and great matches. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 24 July 2026 The next four stadiums are either domed stadiums or are open-air but have a roof (SoFi Stadium). Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026 Luckily Davis and Rhett, country musicians who are used to filling big stadiums, already had a working relationship. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 24 July 2026 Charlotte hosted no match, yet Scotland’s base camp created economic and cultural opportunities as restaurants several miles from stadiums became part of the World Cup experience. Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Witt told her the Royals and Chiefs stadiums are next to each other and are connected by an underground tunnel. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026 On Wednesday, July 22, the McValue Packs will be dropping in locations closest to three iconic Major League Baseball stadiums in Boston, Chicago and Seattle, the company told USA TODAY. Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 22 July 2026 Earlier on stage, Warren expressed excitement for other local stadiums under development, including Northwestern’s new Ryan Field set to open this fall and the Chicago Fire’s planned McDonald’s Park at the 78 redevelopment in the South Loop. Chris Placek, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 In her free time, Juszczyk would make fan apparel as a hobby, sewing stylish puffer jackets for cold NFL stadiums. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 17 July 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
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  • Goodman even noted that Coors Field is not in the top five home run hitter parks by Baseball Savant’s park factor metric.
    Sam Blum, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Shuck was one of several residents who advocated for the city to rebuild Bluejacket Pool — a community pool on 103rd Street that closed down in 2024 — as part of the city’s 10-year parks and recreation master plan, Playbook OP.
    Taylor O'Connor July 21, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026

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“Stadiums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stadiums. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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