lists
Americannoun
-
an enclosed arena for a tilting contest.
-
the barriers enclosing this arena.
-
any place or scene of combat, competition, controversy, etc.
idioms
plural noun
-
history
-
the enclosed field of combat at a tournament
-
the barriers enclosing the field at a tournament
-
-
any arena or scene of conflict, controversy, etc
-
to engage in a conflict, controversy, etc
Etymology
Origin of lists
1350–1400; Middle English listes, plural of liste list 2
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“You came in with a relatively optimistic outlook for the year, and now investors are running into risk factors that weren’t necessarily at the top of their lists,” he said.
Her spokesperson, Alicia Pierce, said the office hadn’t reviewed SAVE’s citizenship determination before sending lists to counties because it isn’t an investigative agency.
From Salon
Although New Zealand ranks highly in lists of the most desirable places in the world to live and work, in recent years the record numbers of arrivals have been matched by departures.
From Barron's
Four Archbishops of Wales including Dr Rowan Williams were referred to in the report which lists a "catalogue of failures" by the Church.
From BBC
"We printed lists, collected signatures, posted notices explaining what it will be and what it's for," she said.
From Barron's
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
