stadium

/ˈsteɪdiəm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsteɪdiəm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstā-dē-əm/ (ame, mw)

stadium — noun

  • stadiumsingular
  • stadiumsplural

1. a large structure where people sit on tiered seating arranged around a central s

1.名詞A2
釋義

a large structure where people sit on tiered seating arranged around a central space, designed for sporting events, concerts, and other public shows

例句

Rodrigo and his father go to the stadium every Saturday to watch football.

preposition: go to the stadium

The city's main stadium was built in 2005 and can seat sixty thousand people.

collocation: seat + capacity (hold/seat number of people)

同義詞
  • arena

    usually smaller and indoors (e.g. a basketball arena), while stadium usually has an open or partly covered top

  • field

    refers to the playing surface itself, not the whole structure with seats

  • venue

    a general term for any place where an event happens, from a small hall to a large stadium

文法句型

stadium + verb (holds/seats)

preposition at/in + the stadium

用法筆記

Plural is usually 'stadiums' in everyday English; 'stadia' is a formal or technical variant. Often used with 'at' or 'in' to indicate location (at the stadium, in the stadium).

常見錯誤

❌We went to the playground to watch the baseball game.
✅We went to the stadium to watch the baseball game.
💡A playground is for children to play on, not for watching professional sports.