stadion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Greek unit of distance based on standardized footraces, equivalent to about 185.4 metres.
  2. Synonym of stadium (“Ancient Greek racecourse”).

Word forms

stadion stadia stadions

Etymology

From Ancient Greek στάδιον (stádion). Doublet of stade, stadium, and estadio.

Synonyms

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