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Topic: BUILDINGS

Date: 1300-1400
Language: Latin
Origin: Greek stadion 'unit of length, racetrack'

stadium

 noun
     
sta‧di‧um plural stadiums or stadia [countable]
DSTBB a building for public events, especially sports and large rock music concerts, consisting of a playing field surrounded by rows of seats:
the new Olympic Stadium
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