stadium
sta.di.um \'sta-d-e--*m\ \-e--*\ n or sta.dia or sta.di.ums [ME, fr. L, fr.
Gk stadion, alter. of spadion, fr. span to pu] [NL, fr. L] pl ll - more at
SPAN 1a: any of various ancient Greek units of length ranging in value from
607 to 738 English feet 1b: an ancient Roman unit of length equal to
606.95 English feet 2a: a course for footraces in ancient Greece orig. one
stadium in length 2b: a tiered structure with seats for spectators
surrounding an ancient Gre ek running track pl usu stadiums 2c: a large
usu. unroofed building with tiers of seats for spectators at sp orts events
3: a stage in a life history; esp : one between successive molts