stadia
Where crowds gather
Stadia is the plural of stadium, used for sports arenas or ancient Greek racecourses.
In surveying, stadia refers to a method of measuring distance using a graduated rod and telescope: The crew used stadia to map the terrain.
A stadia rod is the graduated pole used in this technique.
Open-air tiered venue
- arenaVenue for contests
- hippodromeAncient equestrian arena
- velodromeBanked oval cycling arena
- domeRounded vault forming roof
fieldhouse · pavilion · bullring · oval · bowl · grandstand · bleachers · terraces
Frequency of sound
- fieldArea of specialty
- turfGrass-covered earth surface
- trackPath or monitored route
- goalpostsScoring frame in football
scoreboard · floodlights · jumbotron · dugout · concourse · turnstiles · seating · capacity
Live musical performances
- ralliesGathers or recovers
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- festivalsOrganized communal celebrations
- tournamentsOrganized competitive series
finals · championships · pyrotechnics · crowd · spectators · audience · atmosphere · roar
Greek unit of length
- furlongEquestrian distance measure
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- distanceSpace between two points
- lengthMeasure of extent
unit · surveyor · geodesy · baseline · triangulation
Beam supported one end
- roofBuilding's protective top
- retractableAble to draw inward
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- concourseOpen gathering area
bowl · tiers · skybox · suite · sightlines · acoustics · structural · concrete
amphitheater
Open-air tiered venue
- arenaVenue for contests
- hippodromeAncient equestrian arena
- velodromeBanked oval cycling arena
dome · fieldhouse · pavilion · bullring · oval · bowl · grandstand · bleachers · terraces · stands
pitch
Frequency of sound
goalposts · scoreboard · floodlights · jumbotron · dugout · concourse · turnstiles · seating · capacity · attendance
concerts
Live musical performances
- ralliesGathers or recovers
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- festivalsOrganized communal celebrations
tournaments · finals · championships · pyrotechnics · crowd · spectators · audience · atmosphere · roar · wave
stadion
Greek unit of length
- furlongEquestrian distance measure
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- distanceSpace between two points
length · unit · surveyor · geodesy · baseline · triangulation
cantilever
Beam supported one end
- roofBuilding's protective top
- retractableAble to draw inward
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
concourse · bowl · tiers · skybox · suite · sightlines · acoustics · structural · concrete · steel
stadiaclubs
Heavy striking sticks
parlors · salons · living rooms · dive bars · house concerts
- football stadiumVenue for pigskin matches
- baseball stadiumVenue for diamond sports
- stadium seatingTiered audience arrangement
- stadium capacityMaximum spectators a venue holds
- stadium noiseCollective sound from spectators
- soccer stadiumEnclosed sports arena