STADIUM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Irregular inflected form: stadia

Meaning:

A large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

Synonyms:

arena; bowl; sports stadium; stadium

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("stadium" is a kind of...):

construction; structure (a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts)

Meronyms (parts of "stadium"):

field house (an athletic facility where athletes prepare for sport)

stand (tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade))

standing room (room for passengers or spectators to stand)

tiered seat (seating that is arranged in sloping tiers so that spectators in the back can see over the heads of those in front)

athletic field; field; playing area; playing field (a piece of land prepared for playing a game)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stadium"):

amphitheater; amphitheatre; coliseum (an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held)

ballpark; park (a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games))

bullring (a stadium where bullfights take place)

circus ((antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games)

football stadium (a stadium where football games are held)

hippodrome (a stadium for horse shows or horse races)

skybox (an elevated box for viewing events at a sports stadium)