Pronunciations (2)
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/steɪd/
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/sted/
Pronunciation notes
- Scotland
Noun
Synonym of stadion (“former Greek unit of distance”).
Usage- Historical
A track for footraces and its surrounding stadium.
Usage- Dated
A stage of progress in a journey.
Usage- Obsolete
A stage of progress of a disease.
Usage- Obsolete
A stage of progress in glaciation during which a secondary advance of the glaciers occurs.
Noun
A unit of length notionally based on the height of a grown man, equivalent to a fathom.
Usage- Historical
Synonym of estadio: a traditional Spanish unit of measure equivalent to about 1.67 m.
Usage- Obsolete
Noun
A chief town in an area or country.
Usage- Obsolete
- Rare
Noun
Fabric or textiles from or similar to those of Stade.
Usage- Obsolete
Noun
A station for ships, as an anchorage or wharf.
Usage- Obsolete
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