The G

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The G is the popular nickname for the Melbourne Cricket Ground, one of the world’s largest and most iconic sports stadiums located in Melbourne, Australia.

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The G canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf sports stadium nickname
alsoKnownAs the MCG
appliesToVenueType Australian rules football stadium
cricket ground
multi-purpose stadium
associatedWithCity Melbourne
associatedWithCountry Australia
associatedWithState Victoria
colloquialRegister informal
country Australia
describedAs one of the world’s largest sports stadiums
one of the world’s most iconic sports stadiums
etymology derived from the final letter of the abbreviation MCG
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Australian sports culture
Melbourne sports culture
language English
locatedIn Melbourne
surface form: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
nicknameOf Melbourne Cricket Ground
refersTo Melbourne Cricket Ground
refersToCapacityRank among the largest cricket grounds in the world
regionOfUsage Australia
Melbourne
shortFormOf the MCG
usedBy Australian rules football fans
cricket fans
sports fans
usedInContext AFL
surface form: Australian Football League

cricket
international sports events

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MCG alsoKnownAs The G
subject surface form: Melbourne Cricket Ground