stadium
/ˈsteɪdiəm/noun
उच्चारण स्टेडिअम
स्टेडियम, खेल का मैदान
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a large sports ground surrounded by rows of seats
स्टेडियम, खेल का मैदान
- a cricket stadium
- The stadium was full.
- Thousands of fans packed the stadium for the final.
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- The new stadium has seats for fifty thousand people.
- The athletes ran a lap around the stadium.
- The concert will be held in the city stadium.
Synonyms arena ground sports ground field amphitheatre
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
stadium (plural: stadiums / stadia)
The usual plural is stadiums; stadia is a formal alternative.
सामान्य बहुवचन 'stadiums' है; 'stadia' औपचारिक विकल्प है।
- Both cities are building new stadiums.
- Large stadia need good exits.
at / in the stadium
Use at for the stadium as a place of an event and in for being inside it.
आयोजन-स्थल के रूप में स्टेडियम के लिए 'at' और उसके भीतर होने के लिए 'in' आता है।
- We watched the final at the stadium.
- There were fifty thousand people in the stadium.
stadium + noun
Stadium is used as a modifier: stadium seats, stadium lights, stadium crowd.
'Stadium' modifier के रूप में आता है: stadium seats, stadium lights, stadium crowd।
- The stadium lights failed during the match.
named after sb
Stadiums are often named after a person or a sponsor, in the form the X Stadium.
स्टेडियमों के नाम प्रायः किसी व्यक्ति या प्रायोजक पर रखे जाते हैं, जैसे 'the X Stadium'।
- Ahmedabad's cricket stadium is one of the largest in the world.
+Collocations 4
adjective + stadium
packedemptynationalopen-airfloodlitindoor
- A packed stadium cheered the winning goal.
verb + stadium
fillbuildenterleaverenovate
- Fans began to fill the stadium hours before the match.
stadium + noun
roofgatecapacitytourannouncer
- The stadium capacity is over one lakh.
sports + stadium
cricketfootballhockeyathleticsOlympic
- The football stadium hosted the opening ceremony.
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- The stadium roared when Arjun hit the six.
अर्जुन के छक्का लगाते ही पूरा स्टेडियम गूँज उठा।
- Security at the stadium was tightened on match day.
मैच के दिन स्टेडियम की सुरक्षा कड़ी कर दी गई।
- The district has built a new sports stadium for students.
ज़िले ने विद्यार्थियों के लिए नया खेल स्टेडियम बनाया है।
- Radhika's school sports day was held in the city stadium.
राधिका के विद्यालय का खेल दिवस शहर के स्टेडियम में आयोजित हुआ।
- The stadium was named after a great hockey player.
स्टेडियम का नाम एक महान हॉकी खिलाड़ी के नाम पर रखा गया था।
- Thousands queued outside the stadium for tickets.
टिकटों के लिए हज़ारों लोग स्टेडियम के बाहर कतार में खड़े थे।
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✗ The match will be played in stadium.
✓ The match will be played in the stadium.
A specific stadium needs the definite article.
किसी विशेष स्टेडियम से पहले 'the' आता है।
✗ Stadiums of the city is very big.
✓ The stadiums of the city are very big.
A plural subject needs a plural verb.
Plural subject के साथ plural verb आती है।
✗ We went to stadium for seeing the match.
✓ We went to the stadium to see the match.
Purpose takes a to-infinitive, and the noun needs the.
उद्देश्य के लिए to-infinitive आता है, और noun से पहले 'the' चाहिए।
✗ The stadium was full by the people.
✓ The stadium was full of people.
Full takes of, not by.
'Full' के बाद 'of' आता है, 'by' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These are all places for sport or shows, but they differ in size and design.
ये सभी खेल या कार्यक्रमों के स्थान हैं, पर आकार और बनावट में भिन्न हैं।
A large ground with rows of seats around it for big matches.
बड़े मैचों के लिए चारों ओर बैठने की पंक्तियों वाला विशाल मैदान।
- The final was played in a stadium.
A central area for sport or shows with seats around it; also used figuratively.
खेल या कार्यक्रम का केंद्रीय स्थान जिसके चारों ओर बैठने की व्यवस्था हो; लाक्षणिक रूप में भी प्रयुक्त।
- The arena hosted a boxing event.
The field where a game is played; it may have no stands at all.
वह मैदान जहाँ खेल खेला जाता है; उसमें दर्शकदीर्घा न भी हो।
- The boys practise at the village ground.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
arena ground sports ground field amphitheatre
AaSpelling
sta·di·um
§Grammar and usage
Plural: stadiums (common) or stadia (formal, from Latin).
Plural: stadiums (आम) या stadia (औपचारिक, Latin से)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
An oval open-air building with rising rows of seats around a central space, as in ancient Rome, is an amphitheatre.
प्राचीन रोम की तरह केंद्रीय स्थान के चारों ओर ऊँची होती सीटों वाली अंडाकार खुली इमारत amphitheatre।
General knowledge
The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is the world's largest cricket stadium; Eden Gardens (Kolkata) and Wankhede (Mumbai) are famous grounds.
अहमदाबाद का नरेंद्र मोदी स्टेडियम दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा क्रिकेट स्टेडियम है; ईडन गार्डन्स (कोलकाता) और वानखेड़े (मुंबई) प्रसिद्ध मैदान हैं।