noun
- plural of stadium; large venues for sports or other events
- a surveying instrument for measuring distances
Usage: technical; surveying
Examples
- The city built three new stadia for the Olympics.
- Modern stadia can hold over 100,000 spectators.
- The architect designed stadia with retractable roofs.
- Several stadia were renovated before the World Cup.
- The surveyor used stadia to measure the distance across the valley.
- Stadia readings help determine elevation changes in the terrain.