arena
Americannoun
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the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
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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.
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a building housing an arena.
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a field of conflict, activity, or endeavor.
the arena of politics.
noun
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an enclosure or platform, usually surrounded by seats on all sides, in which sports events, contests, entertainments, etc, take place
a boxing arena
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( as modifier )
arena stage
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the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheatre, in which gladiatorial contests and other spectacles were held
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a sphere or scene of conflict or intense activity
the political arena
Etymology
Origin of arena
1620–30; < Latin ( h ) arēna sand, sandy place, area sanded for combat
Example Sentences
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The Justice Department’s witness list is heavy on National Basketball Association executives and arena operators who are likely to say they are locked into using Ticketmaster if they want access to Live Nation’s concerts.
One curiosity was seeing how well the Trailblazers would fare leaving their comfortable home court in Chatsworth to play in an arena setting.
From Los Angeles Times
After topping the charts at home and abroad with her monster hit "Man I Need" and lauded album "The Art of Loving", the 26-year-old dominated the star-studded awards ceremony at the city's Co-op Live arena.
From Barron's
The echoing aphorism is apparently nowhere truer than in cavernous Olympic hockey ice arenas.
Before every meet, the Bruins and their family members convene outside the arena a few hours early for a send-off.
From Los Angeles Times
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