Stade: meaning, definitions and examples

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stade

[ steɪd ]

Noun

^{Context #1 | Noun}

sports

A stadium or arena used for sports events, typically with open sides and a flat central area surrounded by seating.

Synonyms

arena, stadium.

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Word	Description / Examples
stadium	A 'stadium' is usually an outdoor structure specifically designed for large-scale sporting events, such as football matches or athletic competitions. It often has tiered seating for spectators. The football match at the local stadium attracted thousands of fans. They completed the construction of the new Olympic stadium just in time for the games.
arena	An 'arena' is often used to describe a place where public events such as sports, concerts, or performances take place. It can be indoors or outdoors and often emphasizes the aspect of entertainment or competition. The concert will take place in the new arena downtown. The fighters entered the arena amidst cheers from the crowd.

Word

Description / Examples

stadium

A 'stadium' is usually an outdoor structure specifically designed for large-scale sporting events, such as football matches or athletic competitions. It often has tiered seating for spectators.

The football match at the local stadium attracted thousands of fans.
They completed the construction of the new Olympic stadium just in time for the games.

arena

An 'arena' is often used to describe a place where public events such as sports, concerts, or performances take place. It can be indoors or outdoors and often emphasizes the aspect of entertainment or competition.

The concert will take place in the new arena downtown.
The fighters entered the arena amidst cheers from the crowd.

Examples of usage

The football match took place at the local stade.
The new stade can accommodate up to 20,000 spectators.

Translations

Translations of the word "stade" in other languages:

🇵🇹 estádio

🇮🇳 स्टेडियम (stadyum)

🇩🇪 Stadion

🇮🇩 stadion

🇺🇦 стадіон

🇵🇱 stadion

🇯🇵 スタジアム (sutajiamu)

🇫🇷 stade

🇪🇸 estadio

🇹🇷 stadyum

🇰🇷 경기장 (gyeonggijang)

🇸🇦 ملعب (mal'ab)

🇨🇿 stadion

🇸🇰 štadión

🇨🇳 体育场 (tǐyùchǎng)

🇸🇮 stadion

🇮🇸 leikvangur

🇰🇿 стадион

🇬🇪 სტადიონი (stadioni)

🇦🇿 stadion

🇲🇽 estadio

Etymology

The word 'stade' originates from the French language, where it directly translates to 'stadium' or 'arena'. This term has been widely used in the context of sports events and athletic competitions. The concept of a stade as a venue for gatherings and competitions dates back to ancient times, where various civilizations built structures for public events. The modern usage of 'stade' continues to emphasize its role as a central location for sports activities and communal gatherings.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #38,726, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.

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