arena
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
a central stage, ring, area, or the like, used for sports or other forms of entertainment, surrounded by seats for spectators: a boxing arena; a circus arena.
a building housing an arena.
a field of conflict, activity, or endeavor: the arena of politics.
Origin of arena
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How to use arena in a sentence
Many countries have now gone as far as banning exotic animals from circus arenas to prevent such monstrosities.
The result is that RT now has 40 aerostats operational around the world, from Afghanistan to the World Cup arenas in Brazil.
On the other hand, “Booty” is an example of Lopez venturing into the campier arenas of pop music and succeeding.
Jennifer Lopez’s ‘A.K.A.’ Is Terrible. What Happened to Her Music? | Kevin Fallon | June 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis issue of the veto would surely be one of the main arenas of conflict if Republicans control both houses.
Here’s What Happens When the GOP Takes Over the Senate | Michael Tomasky | April 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFace-painted, ecstatic crowds crammed in arenas across the country.
Never do I complain of those vast and free arenas in which others find themselves so ill at ease.
The Sea | Jules MicheletTwo of the fountain basins have been converted into sport arenas, each about eight and one-half acres in extent.
Questionable Amusements and Worthy Substitutes | J. M. JudyThe grim arcades of these great Roman arenas are still full of suggestion.
The Automobilist Abroad | M. F. (Milburg Francisco) MansfieldShe had lived a long time, had occupied a front bench overlooking one of the world's chief arenas of action.
The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig | David Graham PhillipsHe had, he says, “fought with beasts (oratorically) in divers arenas.”
Dickens | Adolphus William Ward
British Dictionary definitions for arena
/ (əˈriːnə) /
an enclosure or platform, usually surrounded by seats on all sides, in which sports events, contests, entertainments, etc, take place: a boxing arena
(as modifier): arena stage
the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheatre, in which gladiatorial contests and other spectacles were held
a sphere or scene of conflict or intense activity: the political arena
Origin of arena
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