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Definition of Stadium
1. Noun. A large structure for open-air sports or entertainments.
Specialized synonyms: Amphitheater, Amphitheatre, Coliseum, Ballpark, Park, Bullring, Circus, Covered Stadium, Dome, Domed Stadium, Football Stadium, Hippodrome, Skybox
Terms within: Field House, Stand, Standing Room, Tiered Seat, Athletic Field, Field, Playing Area, Playing Field
Generic synonyms: Construction, Structure
Definition of Stadium
1. n. 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.
2. n. A modern structure, with its inclosure, resembling the ancient stadium, used for athletic games, etc.
Definition of Stadium
1. Noun. A venue where sporting events are held. ¹
2. Noun. An ancient Greek race course, especially, the Olympic course for foot races. ¹
3. Noun. (context: now historical) A Greek measure of length, being the chief one used for itinerary distances, also adopted by the Romans for nautical and astronomical measurements, equal to 600 Greek or 625 Roman feet, or 125 Roman paces, or to 606 feet, 9 inches. ¹
4. Noun. A kind of telemeter for measuring the distance of an object of known dimensions, by observing the angle it subtends. ¹
5. Noun. In 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. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Stadium
1. a structure in which athletic events are held [n -S]
Medical Definition of Stadium
1. 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. 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, 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. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Stadium
Literary usage of Stadium
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities by William Smith (1891)
"The area of the stadium was surrounded by the seats for spectators, ... Opposite to
the goal, on one side of the stadium, were the seats of the ..."
2. Athletics and Mathematics in Archaic Corinth: The Origins of the Greek Stadionby David Gilman Romano by David Gilman Romano (1993)
"It is assumed, however, that the aromos of the earliest stadium was open to the
west and extended well within the a/iis.36 No artificial embankment existed ..."
3. Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge by Charles Knight (1841)
"The stadium consisted of a flat area, surrounded by raised seats, ... In the last
two cases the stadium was constructed by forming a mound of earth of the ..."
4. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities by Arthur Hamilton Smith, British Museum Dept. of Greek and Roman Antiquities (1900)
"SCULPTURES PROM LARGE TEMPLE NEAR stadium. For an account of the temple, see p.
... Large Temple near the stadium, Cyrene. White marble, finely polished. ..."
5. The Classical Journal (1817)
"stadium of 729 feet, multiplied by stadium of 729 feet, multiplied by 27=19083 feet.
... Olympic stadium of 625 feet, Olympic stadium of 625 feet,multi- ..."
6. The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by Charles Anderson Dana (1876)
"The stadium was an oblong area terminated at one end by a straight line, ...
The length of the stadium at Olympia was 600 Grecian ft., equal to 606 ft. ..."
7. The Ruins and Excavations of Ancient Rome: A Companion Book for Students and by Rodolfo Amedeo Lanciani (1897)
"LIIL stadium. — The Romans were so insatiable for spectacular performances of
... 39 of Caesar's Life, Suetonius mentions a stadium atl tempun ..."
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