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   stadium

   /ˈsteɪdɪəm/

   noun

   • 1. an athletic or sports ground with tiers of seats for spectators.
   • ▪ (in ancient Rome or Greece) a track for a foot race or chariot race.
   • 2. an ancient Roman or Greek measure of length, about 185 metres (originally the length of a stadium).

   Word Origin late Middle English (in stadium (sense 2)): via Latin from Greek stadion. Sense 1 dates from the mid 19th century.

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