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    stadium
    sta‧di‧um /ˈsteɪdiəm/ noun (plural stadiums or stadia /-diə/) [countable]
     Date: 1300-1400
     Language: Latin
     Origin: Greek stadion 'unit of length, racetrack'
    a building for public events, especially sports and large rock music concerts, consisting of a playing field surrounded by rows of seats:
        the new Olympic Stadium
         
    THESAURUS
    ■ places where people do sport
       ▪ field (also pitch British English) a large area of ground, usually covered with grass, where team sports are played: A few kids were playing on the football field. | a hockey field
       ▪ stadium a large sports field with seats all around it for people to watch team sports or track and field competitions: The atmosphere in the Olympic Stadium was amazing. | a football stadium
       ▪ ground British English a sports field and the seats and buildings around it, belonging to a particular football, rugby, or cricket team: I met my friends inside the ground.
       ▪ ballpark/park American English a stadium where baseball is played: Busch Stadium is one of the newest ballparks in Major League.
       ▪ court an area with lines painted on the ground, for tennis, badminton, basketball, or volleyball: The hotel has four tennis courts and a volleyball court.
       ▪ diamond the area in a baseball field that is within the shape formed by the four bases. The diamond can also be the whole field: The pitcher stands in the middle of the diamond. | There’s a playground, a picnic area, and a baseball diamond.
       ▪ track a circular path with lines on it, for running on: In the relay, each runner runs once around the track.
       ▪ gym a room with machines which you can use to do exercises: He spends an hour in the gym every day.
       ▪ pool/swimming pool a place where you can swim: He jumped into the deep end of the pool. | I’ll meet you outside the swimming pool.
       ▪ sports centre British English, sports center American English a building where you can play many types of indoor sports: Why not do exercise classes at your local sports centre?
       ▪ health club a small sports centre, where you pay to be a member: How much does it cost to join a health club?