a building with seats round a sports field, used for games, athletic competitions
arena for recreation or spectating
Cases of word usage
1) the central part of a stadium used for sport and games (arena)
2) a level(led) area of ground; a series of these separated by sloping banks as a method of irrigation on a hillside; a set of wide, shallow steps for spectators in a sports stadium (terrace)
3) one of a set of rows (especially of seats) parallel to and rising one above another, e.g. in a theatre or stadium (tier)
