sta ‧ di ‧ um /ˈsteɪdiəm/ BrE AmE 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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?