a large sports ground surrounded by rows of seats and usually other buildingsa football/sports stadiuman all-seater stadiumWordfindersportathlete,champion,compete,fixture,match,record,spectator,sport,stadium,tournamentOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectivepacked,all-seater,indoor,…verb + stadiumfill,pack,pack into,…prepositionat a/the stadiumSeefull entryWord Originlate Middle English (originally referring to an ancient Roman or Greek measure of length): via Latin from Greek stadion. The current sense dates from the mid 19th cent.Extra examplesThe Reds are building a new stadium.Thousands packed into the stadium to watch the final.the home stadium of the New York GiantsIt is a domed stadium with artificial turf.They’re planning to turn the football ground into an all-seater stadium.Thousands of football fans packed into the stadium to watch the game.
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