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sta·di·um \ˈstādēəm\ noun (plural sta·dia \-ēə\ ; or stadiums) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek stadion, alteration (influenced by stadios fixed, stable) of spadion, from span to pull, draw, tear — more at span 1. a. also sta·di·on \-ēˌän\ [stadion from Greek] : any of various ancient Greek units of length equal to 600 Greek feet b. : an ancient Roman unit of length equal to 625 Roman feet or 606.95 English feet 2. a. : a course for footraces in ancient Greece originally one stadium in length b. : a terraced structure with seats for spectators surrounding an ancient Greek running track and typically built in the shape of a long narrow horseshoe c. plural usually stadiums : a large usually unroofed structure with tiers of seats for spectators built in various shapes (as circular or elliptic) and enclosing a field usually used for sports events (as baseball, football, track and field) — compare circus 3. [New Latin, from Latin] : a phase of development or growth : period; specifically : the interval between any two successive molts in the development of an insect |