variants or stadia
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 Like most journalists in the NFL, reporters interact with sources away from stadiums and other venues. —
Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026 The Spurs, who play in one of the best soccer stadiums in the world, are sitting on $1 billion in debt. —Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026 The overwhelming evidence regarding the limited economic benefits of stadiums has produced a strong consensus among economists that sports venues are not worthwhile public investments. —J.c. Bradbury, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026 Decades of academic research have shown that stadiums are not major drivers of economic activity. —Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026 This was the only concrete social change in Iran, and there has been improvement; city by city, women have been going to stadiums. —Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026 As a Participating Member Association (PMA) Supporter, or superfan, Schwarzbach was able to score two tickets for $1,600 to the quarter-final and semi-final matches, games that are scheduled to be played in US stadiums. —Vivian Song, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026 Officials are looking for partners to help build World Cup stadiums, rather than handing millions to sports stars. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 And to rally up the excitement, soccer megastars Norway’s Erling Haaland and Brazil’s Vinicius Júnior are partnering with the program to reveal exclusive ticket access, as well as the chance to spend the night inside one of the stadiums before the big game. —Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026 The Spurs, who play in one of the best soccer stadiums in the world, are sitting on $1 billion in debt. —Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026 The overwhelming evidence regarding the limited economic benefits of stadiums has produced a strong consensus among economists that sports venues are not worthwhile public investments. —J.c. Bradbury, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026 Decades of academic research have shown that stadiums are not major drivers of economic activity. —Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026 This was the only concrete social change in Iran, and there has been improvement; city by city, women have been going to stadiums. —Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026 As a Participating Member Association (PMA) Supporter, or superfan, Schwarzbach was able to score two tickets for $1,600 to the quarter-final and semi-final matches, games that are scheduled to be played in US stadiums. —Vivian Song, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026 Officials are looking for partners to help build World Cup stadiums, rather than handing millions to sports stars. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 And to rally up the excitement, soccer megastars Norway’s Erling Haaland and Brazil’s Vinicius Júnior are partnering with the program to reveal exclusive ticket access, as well as the chance to spend the night inside one of the stadiums before the big game. —Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stadiums
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On the road, ordinary gyms suddenly felt like coliseums.— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
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The birds frequently venture out in public from parks, greenbelts and the American River Parkway.— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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While visions for parks and private development have come forward over the years — including when private developer Sunflower Redevelopment LLC purchased the site in 2005 — federal funding shortages and ongoing remediation efforts have pushed those dreams down the road.— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
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