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
Scenes of Japanese soccer fans sweeping stadiums and picking up trash after a match first drew public attention in France in 1998 — Japan’s first appearance in the World Cup.
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Stephen Wade, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
This year’s tournament will have 48 teams play 104 matches at 16 stadiums across Canada, Mexico and the United States, including eight games at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, temporarily renamed Los Angeles Stadium.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Atlanta Stadium is one of the more impressive stadiums at this summer’s World Cup.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Using animations of Eddie and talking-head interviews with famous fans including Javier Bardem, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, Chuck D, and the Cure’s Simon Gallup, among others, the doc traces the group’s East London origins, galvanizing a loyal fanbase that now sees them in arenas and stadiums.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
The change has reignited a now old debate within the National Football League when stadiums will have to choose to ditch the grass at the completion of the tournament and go back to turf for the 2026 season, or keep up the new maintenance.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The World Cup offers a chance to expand that reputation beyond stadiums and into the city’s arts and culture scene.
—Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Capacity for the stadiums is expected to be 8,400 at minimum.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
Like most journalists in the NFL, reporters interact with sources away from stadiums and other venues.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Stephen Wade, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
This year’s tournament will have 48 teams play 104 matches at 16 stadiums across Canada, Mexico and the United States, including eight games at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, temporarily renamed Los Angeles Stadium.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Atlanta Stadium is one of the more impressive stadiums at this summer’s World Cup.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Using animations of Eddie and talking-head interviews with famous fans including Javier Bardem, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, Chuck D, and the Cure’s Simon Gallup, among others, the doc traces the group’s East London origins, galvanizing a loyal fanbase that now sees them in arenas and stadiums.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
The change has reignited a now old debate within the National Football League when stadiums will have to choose to ditch the grass at the completion of the tournament and go back to turf for the 2026 season, or keep up the new maintenance.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The World Cup offers a chance to expand that reputation beyond stadiums and into the city’s arts and culture scene.
—Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Capacity for the stadiums is expected to be 8,400 at minimum.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
Like most journalists in the NFL, reporters interact with sources away from stadiums and other venues.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stadiums
Noun
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On the road, ordinary gyms suddenly felt like coliseums.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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“Stadiums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stadiums. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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