stade — meaning in English

English meaning

• furlong noun A unit of distance equal to one-eighth of a mile (about 201 meters), used mainly in horse racing and farmland measurement.
• stadium noun A large venue, usually with tiered seating, built for sporting events or concerts.

Senses

stade is used for these senses in English:

• furlong A unit of distance equal to one-eighth of a mile (220 yards, or 201.168 metres), now mainly used in measuring distances in farmland and horse racing.
• stadion (historical) A Greek unit of distance based on standardized footraces, equivalent to about 185.4 metres.
• stadium A venue where sporting events are held.

stadium — full definition

1. noun A large venue, usually with tiered seating, built for sporting events or concerts.
2. noun A stage of development in an organism's life cycle (a specialist, scientific use).

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