stadium

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sta·di·um / ˈstādēəm/ • n. (pl. -di·ums or -di·a / -dēə/ ) 1. a sports arena with tiers of seats for spectators. ∎ (in ancient Rome or Greece) a track for a foot race or chariot race.2. (pl. -di·a) an ancient Roman or Greek measure of length, about 185 meters.

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English

stadium

views updated May 17 2018

stadium.
1. Large open space, often long and relatively narrow, with a rounded end, used for foot-racing in Classical Antiquity.

2. Modern sports arena or football stadium.

A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture JAMES STEVENS CURL

stadium

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stadium ancient Greek and Roman measure of length XVI; course for foot-racing; stage of a process XVII. — L. — Gr. stádion, earlier spádion racecourse, f. spân draw
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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD

stadium

views updated Jun 08 2018

stadium (stay-diŭm) n. (pl. stadia) a stage in the course of a disease. s. invasionis the period between exposure to infection and the onset of symptoms.

A Dictionary of Nursing