Thesaurus results for STADIUMS

stadiums

noun

variants or stadia

plural of stadium

as in coliseums

a large usually roofless building for sporting events with tiers of seats for spectators the football game will be held at the new stadium, which seats 100,000 people

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Recent Examples of stadiums In From Day One As countries build generation-defining infrastructure—road and rail tunnels, smart stadiums and hospital precincts—connectivity is too often bolted on late in construction. — Stephen Farrugia, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Several franchises, including the Bears, Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas Stars, Washington Commanders and Philadelphia 76ers, among others, are planning new arenas and stadiums in the next five years. — Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Billionaire sports team owners have had no trouble securing CEQA exemptions for construction of new stadiums or arenas. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 Then people began posting photos of sniper towers and even snipers at other NFL stadiums, from Buffalo to Indianapolis, and college stadiums, too. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026 The Bananas will play in 23 Major League Baseball stadiums, including the Texas Rangers' Globe Life Field, and 10 football stadiums, including Houston’s Reliant Stadium, San Antonio’s Alamodome and Baylor’s McLane Stadium. — Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2026 After co-headlining with Charli xcx at the peak of Brat Summer, Sivan was struck by his post-show emotional crash, when the roar of stadiums gave way to the quiet of being totally on his own. — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026 The singer’s trek will span 23 shows in 19 stadiums, with support from John Fogerty, Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen, Vance Joy, Fey Fili, Gabriella Rose, and Emma Ogier on select dates. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026 Funding baseball stadiums is not a core function of government. — Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026

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On the road, ordinary gyms suddenly felt like coliseums.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026

Definition of coliseums

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The eight additional roller coasters remain closed at Six Flags parks in Illinois, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio and Ontario, Canada.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Goliath and eight other rides at five additional Six Flags parks remain temporarily closed out of an abundance of caution, according to the company.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

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