stadium

Everyday

A stadium is a big place with rows of seats around a field or track where people watch sports or concerts. tree →

In the lessons

a setting; seats, rows and fans in a stadium; large numbers; in everyday life: going to a football, rugby or baseball game, big concerts; in safety: stay with your adult, know the exits, meet at a set place if lost

Examples

• The stadium has 30,000 seats. tree →
• 18,500 fans came to the stadium. tree →
• Each row has 40 seats. tree →
• How many seats were empty? tree →
• The crowd in the stadium cheered when the team scored. tree →
• We went to the stadium to watch the rugby final. tree →
• If you get lost in the stadium, go to a steward. tree →
• The new stadium has a roof that can open. tree →

Note

Empty seats = seats − fans. Rows × seats per row gives all seats. Plural: stadiums (common) or stadia (formal). Large numbers: read the comma (30,000 = thirty thousand).