A large structure for open air sports or entertainments
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
Noun
a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
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.
n.
Hence, a race course; especially, the Olympic course for
foot races.
n.
A kind of telemeter for measuring the distance of an
object of known dimensions, by observing the angle it subtends;
especially (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; -- also called stadia, and stadia rod.
Stadium
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
Usage Examples
No matter how loud the stadium is, once you're on that field and that offense walks up to the line, it's silent. You can only hear the guys on the field. It's amazing how much concentration you can have when it's required and how powerful your mind is to give it to you.
I see the Beijing National Stadium as an architectural project. I accepted Herzog and De Meuron's invitation to collaborate on the design, and our proposal won the competition. From beginning to end, I stayed with the project. I am committed to fostering relationships between a city and its architecture.
My hero's, my dreams, and my future lie in Yankee Stadium and they can't take that from me.
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Other Usage ExamplesConfronting a stadium audience, you can't see the whites of their eyes. It's just an amorphous mass of noise and, of course, you can't see the alleged billions watching at home either, so the degree to which you are intimidated is quite low.
You can spend the money on new housing for poor people and the homeless, or you can spend it on a football stadium or a golf course.
Stadium rock and commercial rock are the opposite of what poetry needs. An audience of around 200 is ideal for poetry.
The 'Night Train' has already been a crazy ride for me. We flew around making TV appearances and stadium announcements all over the country, fueled by little more than coffee and adrenaline... so many fans jumped on board with us, and I couldn't be more thankful.
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