A Greek measure of length, being the chief one used for itinerary distances, also adopted by the Romans for nautical and astronomical measurements. It was equal to 600 Greek or 625 Roman feet, or 125 Roman paces, or to 606 feet 9 inches English. This was also called the Olympic stadium, as being the exact length of the foot-race course at Olympia.
A race course; especially, the Olympic course for foot races.
A modern structure, with its inclosure, resembling the ancient stadium{2}, used for athletic games which are typically played out-of-doors; such stadiums are usually large structures without roofs, though some modern stadiums may have a protective dome overhead. It may be contrasted with the arena, the term commonly used for smaller structures at which indoor games are played.
A kind of telemeter for measuring the distance of an object of known dimensions, by observing the angle it subtends; especially (Surveying), a graduated rod used to measure the distance of the place where it stands from an instrument having a telescope, by observing the number of the graduations of the rod that are seen between certain parallel wires (stadia wires) in the field of view of the telescope; -- also called stadia, and stadia rod.
a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
a large building in which sports events are held
a mess, with seats along the baselines facing directly out into the field, rather than angled toward home plate so you can actually see what's going on
a site or venue where indoor or outdoor sports, concerts or other events take
A very large outdoor venue, usually built to accommodate football, with seating for as many as 110,000 people.
(pl. stadia). The time interval between moults. The second stadium may last 14 days. See instar.
A stadium is a structure specifically designed for sporting contests and other spectator events. The name comes from the latinized Greek word stade, a unit of measurement equivalent to about 600 feet, which was the length of the footrace in the ancient Olympics and the overall length of the ancient Greek stadia.
a long, narrow Greek structure, usually round at one end and square at the other, with tiered seating for foot races and other athletic competitions (see also hippodromes and circuses).
A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English) is a place, or venue, for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts or other events, consisting of a field or stage partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.