sports stadium
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2.5
- noun
- /spɔrts ˈsteɪdiəm/
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estadio deportivo
- We arrived early to get good seats for the concert taking place at the sports stadium this weekend.
- a new sports stadium
- a professional sports stadium
- the most famous sports stadium
Examples
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Moynihan has proposed ending the federal tax exemption for bonds used to finance the construction or improvement of professional sports stadiums.
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Congress became concerned that too much public money was being spent to build new sports stadiums.
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Imagine walking into your favorite professional sports stadium.
Blog text (23) -
We just drove into the largest sports stadium in the world.
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Similarly, he thought that women should have equal access to sports stadiums to watch games.
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They're building a brand-new sports stadium there.
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Most big arenas are either sports stadiums or are partially or wholly funded by the government.
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In 2007, Ahmadinejad visited Gilan to inaugurate a sports stadium.
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No matter how badly decaying its slums are, every US city above a certain size simply has to have a showcase sports stadium: no ifs, ands, or buts.
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The city is planning to host the championship game at the new sports stadium downtown, which can hold thousands of fans.
Synonyms
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1.4
A large open building with seats around a field for sports or concerts
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4.9
A large open-air stadium with a rounded shape for sports events
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2.9
A large building with seats where people watch sports or concerts
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1.0
A large field or stadium where baseball games are played
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2.9
A stadium where people watch baseball games
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3.4
A large covered stadium used for sports or concerts
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4.7
A large building like a sports stadium with many seats for events
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1.3
A large place where people watch football matches
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2.5
A large indoor building with seats for people to watch sports like basketball or hockey
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3.9
A large sports arena with a rounded roof that covers the field and seats
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9.9
A place like a stadium where people take part in races
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a stadium for sports' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'sport' (type of activity) with 'stadium' (a venue for events); the modifier simply specifies the stadium's function. This noun–noun compositional pattern is common in English and other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The noun sports stadium joins sports and stadium. The word stadium comes from ancient Greece, where it meant a long place for running and for people to watch races. So today a sports stadium is a large building or open area made for sports and for people to watch them.