stadium
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++sta·di·um /ˈsteɪdiəm/ ●●● W3 noun (plural stadiums or stadia /-diə/) [countable] DSTBBa building for public events, especially sports and large rock music concerts, consisting of a playing field surrounded by rows of seats 体育场，运动场 the new Olympic Stadium 新的奥林匹克体育场
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stadium• a baseball stadium• Denver has a new airport, a new baseball stadium, and a reputation as a good place to live.• Well-placed league sources say such a deal would be no problem, provided the new stadium actually were built.• Perry Barr 1st Flight offers a wide, easy portage down past the sports stadium.• They will hand out the lunches, serve food in the suites and staff food stations in the stadium.• New 150,00 watt floodlights will be installed in concrete wing walls at the four corners of the stadium.• Tailgaters will be grabbing orders on their way to the stadium.• The stadium has a capacity of at least 10,000.• It was a further step in their development on the road to possible overall victory at this stadium on Sunday.Origin stadium (1300-1400) Latin Greek stadion “unit of length, racetrack”sta·di·um nounChineseSyllable
for events, Corpus public sports a especially building
stadium
sta‧di‧um /ˈsteɪdiəm/
noun (plural stadiums or stadia /-diə/) [countable]
the new Olympic Stadium
■ places where people do sport
▪field (also pitch British English) a large area of ground, usually covered with grass, where team sports are played: A few kids were playing on the football field. | a hockey field
▪stadium a large sports field with seats all around it for people to watch team sports or track and field competitions: The atmosphere in the Olympic Stadium was amazing. | a football stadium
▪ground British English a sports field and the seats and buildings around it, belonging to a particular football, rugby, or cricket team: I met my friends inside the ground.
▪ballpark/park American English a stadium where baseball is played: Busch Stadium is one of the newest ballparks in Major League.
▪court an area with lines painted on the ground, for tennis, badminton, basketball, or volleyball: The hotel has four tennis courts and a volleyball court.
▪diamond the area in a baseball field that is within the shape formed by the four bases. The diamond can also be the whole field: The pitcher stands in the middle of the diamond. | There’s a playground, a picnic area, and a baseball diamond.
▪track a circular path with lines on it, for running on: In the relay, each runner runs once around the track.
▪gym a room with machines which you can use to do exercises: He spends an hour in the gym every day.
▪pool/swimming pool a place where you can swim: He jumped into the deep end of the pool. | I’ll meet you outside the swimming pool.
▪sports centre British English, sports center American English a building where you can play many types of indoor sports: Why not do exercise classes at your local sports centre?
▪health club a small sports centre, where you pay to be a member: How much does it cost to join a health club?
sta‧di‧um /ˈsteɪdiəm/
noun (plural stadiums or stadia /-diə/) [countable] Date: 1300-1400
Language: Latin
Origin: Greek stadion 'unit of length, racetrack'
a building for public events, especially sports and large rock music concerts, consisting of a playing field surrounded by rows of seats:Language: Latin
Origin: Greek stadion 'unit of length, racetrack'
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