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- [stey-dee-uh m]
- /ˈsteɪ di əm/
- /ˈsteɪ.di.əm/
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- [stey-dee-uh m]
- /ˈsteɪ di əm/
Definitions of stadium word
- noun plural stadium a sports arena, usually oval or horseshoe-shaped, with tiers of seats for spectators. 2
- noun plural stadium an ancient Greek course for foot races, typically semicircular, with tiers of seats for spectators. 2
- noun plural stadium an ancient Greek and Roman unit of length, the Athenian unit being equal to about 607 feet (185 meters). 2
- noun plural stadium a stage in a process or in the life of an organism. 2
- noun plural stadium Entomology. stage (def 11b). 2
- noun stadium sports arena 1
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Origin of stadium
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek stádion unit of distance, racecourse
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Parts of speech for Stadium
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stadium popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stadium
noun stadium
- amphitheater — An amphitheater is a large open area surrounded by rows of seats sloping upward. Amphitheaters were built mainly in Greek and Roman times for the performance of plays.
- amphitheatre — An amphitheatre is a large open area surrounded by rows of seats sloping upwards. Amphitheatres were built mainly in Greek and Roman times for the performance of plays.
- arena — An arena is a place where sports, entertainments, and other public events take place. It has seats around it where people sit and watch.
- ballpark — A ballpark is a park or stadium where baseball is played.
- cirque — a semicircular or crescent-shaped basin with steep sides and a gently sloping floor formed in mountainous regions by the erosive action of a glacier
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