stadium

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

sta·dium [stadium stadiums stadia] BrE [ˈsteɪdiəm] NAmE [ˈsteɪdiəm] noun (pl. sta·diumsor sta·diaBrE [ˈsteɪdiə] ; NAmE [ˈsteɪdiə] )
a large sports ground surrounded by rows of seats and usually other buildings
•a football/sports stadium
•an all-seater stadium

Word Origin:
late Middle English (originally referring to an ancient Roman or Greek measure of length): via Latin from Greek stadion. The current sense dates from the mid 19th cent.

Example Bank:
•The Reds are building a new stadium.
•Thousands packed into the stadium to watch the final.
•the home stadium of the New York Giants
•It is a domed stadium with artificial turf.
•They're planning to turn the football ground into an all-seater stadium.
•Thousands of football fans packed into the stadium to watch the game.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  bowl, arena, sports stadium