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 But the city’s Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee on Tuesday amended the map to remove portions of the 3rd District — which is the district the Chiefs and Royals are leaving for their new stadiums. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026 Against all odds, and after decades of attempts, the band was finally packing many of the same stadiums as Queen at their peak. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026 Last week, the federation submitted a list to UEFA of 14 stadiums in 13 cities that could potentially host games for the tournament that is being co-organized with Turkey. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 And Ryan himself saw the opening as a challenge to all new stadiums to come. — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 Particularly with ratings on the decline thus far in 2026, as well as even traditional powerhouses like Penn State struggling to sell out their stadiums, teams could sell season ticket packages on the promise of seeing big games. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Some scholars have found no effects at all, while others have concluded that property values around stadiums increased – but only after teams left. — Abigail Hall, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • On the road, ordinary gyms suddenly felt like coliseums.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Despite being home to multiple public parks, the subdivision has just two public vehicle entrances.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Anaheim’s schools, parks and swimming pool were segregated until the 1950s.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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“Stadiums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stadiums. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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