Sports / A1

STAYD-ee-uh-m/ˈsteɪdiəm/

A stadium is a large place with seats around a field for sport or big concerts. At the stadium; a football stadium. A playground is for children. Stage is for theatre. Station is for trains — mix-up; plural: stadiums or stadia (stadiums is fine at A1).

Meaning

A large place with seats around a field, for sport or concerts.

Examples

• “The match is at the stadium.”
• “Twenty thousand people were at the stadium.”
• “The new stadium opens in May.”

Good to know

at the stadium. Mix-up: station, stage. Contrast: playground.

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