Stadiums

Here are entered works on large, usually open structures with tiers of seats for spectators built in various shapes and enclosing a field used for sports events. Works on buildings housing central stages, rings, or areas used for sports or other entertainment events are entered under [Arenas.]
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85127212
- info:lc/authorities/sh85127212
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85127212#concept
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
- Library of Congress Subject Headings
Collection Membership(s)
Variants
- Sports stadiums
- Stadia
Use For
- Hippodromes
- Stadia
Broader Terms
- Sports facilities
Narrower Terms
Earlier Established Forms
- Stadia
Sources
- found: Random House (Stadium, pl. stadiums, or stadia)
- found: Hennepin (Stadiums)
- found: TEST (Stadiums)
- found: AAT (Stadiums)
- found: Wikipedia, July 18, 2006: stadium (modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English) is a place, or venue, for (mostly) outdoor sports)
LC Classification
- GV415-GV416
- NA6860-NA6862
- TH4714
General Notes
- Here are entered works on large, usually open structures with tiers of seats for spectators built in various shapes and enclosing a field used for sports events. Works on buildings housing central stages, rings, or areas used for sports or other entertainment events are entered under [Arenas.]
Example Notes
- Note under [Arenas]
Change Notes
- 1986-02-11: new
- 2012-12-13: revised

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