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Definition of Stadium

Stadium
Stadium Sta"di*um, n. A modern structure, with its inclosure, resembling the ancient stadium, used for athletic games, etc.
Stadium
Stadium Sta"di*um, n.; pl. Stadia. [L., a stadium (in sense 1), from Gr. ?.] 1. 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. --Dr. W. Smith. 2. Hence, a race course; especially, the Olympic course for foot races. 3. 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.

Meaning of Stadium from wikipedia

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- RCDE Stadium, also known as Estadi Cornellà-El Prat (Catalan pronunciation: [əsˈtaði kuɾnəˈʎa əl ˈpɾat]; Spanish: Estadio Cornellà-El Prat [esˈtaðjo koɾneˈʎa...
- The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, also known as the Karnataka State Cricket ****ociation Stadium, is a cricket stadium in Bengaluru city of the Indian state of...
- Gujarat Stadium was a cricket stadium in Motera, Ahmedabad, India. Because of its location, the stadium was commonly called the Motera Stadium to avoid...
- MetLife Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States, 5 mi (8 km) west of New York...
- Stadium Australia, currently known as Accor Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the suburb of Sydney Olympic Park,...
- Everton Stadium, currently known as the Hill ****inson Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock in Vauxhall, Liverpool...
- Emirates Stadium (known as ****nal Stadium for UEFA competitions) is a football stadium in Holloway, London, England. It has been the home stadium of ****nal...
- The following is a list of notable sports stadiums, ordered by their capacity, which refers to the maximum number of spectators they can normally accommodate...
- F: Al Bayt Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Thumama Stadium, Ahmad bin Ali Stadium Groups C, D, G, H: Lusail Stadium, Stadium 974, Education...