football stadium

Where touchdowns happen

A football stadium is a large outdoor venue built for football matches, with tiered seating surrounding the playing field.

In American usage, these typically host NFL or college games and may be domed or open-air.

British usage refers to grounds for association football (soccer).

Major stadiums hold 60,000 to over 100,000 spectators: The new football stadium cost two billion dollars.

Opposites
venue type/sport

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Shaped playing field

baseball stadium · baseball park · basketball arena · hockey arena · tennis court

scale/intimacy

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Outdoor space behind home

practice field · home court · sandlot · playground · garage gym

public spectacle vs. private space

football stadiumliving room

Home's social space

quiet study · empty lot · hermitage · isolation chamber · bedroom

Family

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Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G