stadium
noun
[ ˈsteɪdɪəm ]
• an athletic or sports ground with tiers of seats for spectators.
Similar:
arena,
field,
ground,
bowl,
amphitheatre,
coliseum,
colosseum,
enclosure,
ring,
dome,
astrodome,
manège,
track,
course,
racetrack,
racecourse,
speedway,
velodrome,
pitch,
gayelle,
circus,
cirque,
• an ancient Roman or Greek measure of length, about 185 metres (originally the length of a stadium).
Origin:
late Middle English (in stadium (sense 2)): via Latin from Greek stadion . Sense 1 dates from the mid 19th century.
