stadium (noun)
1stadium — ► NOUN (pl. stadiums or stadia) 1) an athletic or sports ground with tiers of seats for spectators. 2) (in ancient Rome or Greece) a racing track. ORIGIN Greek stadion …
2stadium — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ packed ▪ all seater (BrE) ▪ indoor ▪ sports ▪ Olympic ▪ …
3stadium rock — noun Rock music that is unsubtle and overblown, designed to impose itself on the audience at a large venue such as a sports stadium • • • Main Entry: ↑stadium …
4stadium — noun (plural stadia or diums) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek stadion Date: 14th century 1. a. any of various ancient Greek units of length ranging in value from 607 to 738 feet (about 185 to 225 meters) b. an ancient Roman unit …
5stadium — noun /ˈsteɪdiəm/ a) A Greek measure of length, being the chief one used for itinerary distances, also adopted by the Romans for nautical and astronomical measurements, equal to 600 Greek or 625 Roman feet, or 125 Roman paces, or to 606 feet, 9… …
6stadium — noun plural stadiums or stadia, (C) a building for sports, consisting of a field surrounded by rows of seats: a baseball stadium …
7stadium — noun many think the Expos play in the worst stadium in the majors Syn: arena, field, ground; bowl, amphitheater, coliseum, ring, dome, manège; track, course, racetrack, racecourse, raceway, speedway, velodrome, sportsplex; Brit. pitch …
8stadium — noun (plural stadiums or stadia steɪdɪə) 1》 an athletic or sports ground with tiers of seats for spectators. 2》 (in ancient Rome or Greece) a racing track. 3》 (plural stadia) an ancient Roman or Greek measure of length, about 185 metres. Origin… …
9stadium jumping — noun riding horses in competitions over set courses to demonstrate skill in jumping over obstacles • Syn: ↑showjumping • Hypernyms: ↑equestrian sport • Part Holonyms: ↑three day event …
10stadium coat — noun : a coat of medium length designed for casual winter wear …
