stadium

1. 1.

   a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

   Synonymsbowlarenasports stadium

   Broaderstructure

   Narroweramphitheaterballparkbullringcircusdomefootball stadiumhippodromeskybox

   Partsfield housestandstanding roomtiered seatplaying field

Other forms of stadium

plural

stadia

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about stadium

What does stadium mean?

stadium means "a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments".

How many syllables are in stadium?

stadium has 3 syllables: sta-di-um. The stress falls on "sta". In IPA it is /ˈsteɪdiəm/.

What is another word for stadium?

Close synonyms include bowl, arena, sports stadium. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is stadium a common word?

stadium is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.