noun · neutral
stadium
/ˈsteɪdiəm/STA·di·um
Band 4-5speakingtask2
a large sports ground with seating for spectators
Examples
“The fans headed to the stadium to watch the final.”
“The stadium holds 50,000 people.”
“They sold tickets for the concert at the stadium.”
Band 8 sentence
“The new stadium's modern design and improved transport links made it easier for fans to attend matches.”
Collocations
- football stadium
- home stadium
- sell out the stadium
Word family
stadium nounstadiums noun (plural)
Common mistakes
in stadium→in the stadium / at the stadium
stadia→stadiums
Say it for a higher band
5ground→6arena→7+stadium
Synonyms
arena
ground
Easily confused
arena
“The concert will be held in a large arena.”
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