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01sports venue
B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Sports
n. a large building with seats around a field where people watch sports or concerts.
n. a large, typically open-air venue with tiered seating for spectators, used for sporting events or large-scale performances.
“The fans gathered outside the stadium hours before the championship game started.”
“The city invested millions in a state-of-the-art stadium, hoping to attract international tournaments and boost the local tourism economy.”
02biological stage
C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Science Technical
n. a specific stage in the life or growth of a living thing.
n. a period or stage in the development or life cycle of an organism, or a stage in the course of a disease.
“The insect looks very different during this stadium of its life.”
“The researchers observed significant physiological changes during the third stadium of the larval development process.”
Usage
In biology, the plural form is often 'stadia' rather than 'stadiums'.
03ancient racecourse
C1 · Advanced Countable noun Archaic
n. a track used for running races in ancient Greece.
n. an ancient Greek course for foot races, typically tiered with seats for spectators.
“Visitors can still see the ruins of the ancient stadium where the first athletes ran.”
“The archaeological site includes a well-preserved stadium where athletes once competed in the original Olympic games.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “stadium” in context.
Verb
01. build stadium
“The government plans to build a new stadium in the city center.”
verb + noun
02. fill stadium
“The championship final is expected to fill the stadium to capacity.”
verb + noun
03. leave stadium
“Crowds began to leave the stadium before the final whistle blew.”
verb + noun
04. renovate stadium
“They spent millions to renovate the stadium and improve the seating.”
verb + noun
05. stadium erupt
“The entire stadium erupted when the home team scored in the final minute.”
noun + verb
Adjective
06. empty stadium
“The match was played in an empty stadium due to the safety restrictions.”
adj + noun
07. indoor stadium
“The tournament was held in an indoor stadium to avoid the rain.”
adj + noun
08. modern stadium
“The city built a modern stadium for the upcoming Olympic Games.”
adj + noun
09. packed stadium
“The band performed to a packed stadium of fifty thousand fans.”
adj + noun
Noun
10. stadium capacity
“The stadium capacity was increased to accommodate more spectators.”
noun + noun
11. flock to the stadium
“Thousands of fans flocked to the stadium to see the star player.”
12. roar around the stadium
“A massive roar went around the stadium as the players walked out.”
Etymology
From Latin stadium (“a measure of length, a race course”) (commonly one-eighth of a Roman mile; translated in early English Bibles by furlong), from Ancient Greek στάδιον (stádion, “a measure of length, a running track”), especially the track at Olympia, which was one stadium in length. The Greek word may literally mean "fixed standard of length" (from στάδιος (stádios, “firm, fixed”), from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-, whence also stand and Latin stare). Doublet of stade, stadion, and estadio.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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