stadium meaning

Definition of stadium

1. a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

   Synonyms: bowl, arena, sports stadium

   Type of: structure

   Kinds: amphitheater, ballpark, bullring, circus, dome, football stadium, hippodrome, skybox

stadium in a sentence

• I could not get out of the stadium because of the crowd.
• A great light was diffused over the baseball stadium.
• There were a lot of excited people in the stadium.
• When we arrived at the stadium, the game had already started.
• Each team carried their flag into the stadium for the finals.

How to pronounce stadium

stadium is pronounced /ˈsteɪdɪəm/ in British English and /ˈsteɪdiəm/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with stadium

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