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arena

noun
are·​na | \ É™-ˈrÄ“-nÉ™ How to pronounce arena (audio) \

Definition of arena

1 : an area in a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats
2a : an enclosed area used for public entertainment
b : a building containing an arena
3a : a sphere of interest, activity, or competition the political arena
b : a place or situation for controversy in the public arena

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Examples of arena in a Sentence

Congress became an arena of opposing views. the toughest political arena in the world The economic arena has been dominated by that country.
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Recent Examples on the Web

More than 100 new and restored carriages pulled by horses and ponies will compete Sept. 6-8 at the Villa Louis Carriage Classic in Prairie du Chien, Wis. The competition will be on both arena and obstacle courses. Phil Marty, chicagotribune.com, "Dive into Native American culture in Indiana, enjoy some pampering with a Packers game and more Midwest events," 30 Aug. 2019 District officials won’t start accepting applications from arenas and local businesses for sports gambling licenses until September. Fenit Nirappil, Washington Post, "Sports betting won’t launch in D.C. in time for NFL season; bars start applying," 9 Aug. 2019 The 352-unit building is located next door to the American Airlines Center arena and is one of four new high-rise apartment projects in Victory Park. Steve Brown, Dallas News, "Tower hits the market in Dallas' Victory Park - one of 3 in Texas," 9 Aug. 2019 The authority has failed in efforts to sell the arena and more recently has discussed asking the state for $100 million in improvements. Christopher Keating, courant.com, "XL Center could be sold to tribes under new proposal that would add gambling in Hartford," 4 Aug. 2019 Today, Stadium Mustard can be found in 150 stadiums and arenas across the country, as well as retail outlets and online. Brenda Cain, cleveland.com, "Stadium Mustard honored for 50th year by National Mustard Museum on, what else, National Mustard Day," 3 Aug. 2019 One of those projects is an upscale hotel between the arena and the Fisher Freeway service drive, which according to a 2016 tentative site plan for the district, was expected to open for business this year. Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, "10 Detroit projects that were announced — but never happened," 20 July 2019 There’s an Italianate villa, a guesthouse/art studio, a caretaker’s cottage, a riding arena and a handful of equestrian facilities with room for 30 horses. Jack Flemming, latimes.com, "Joe Montana’s 500-acre ranch relists for $20 million less in Calistoga," 12 July 2019 But in a series of progressive reforms from the late 19th century through to President Johnson, progress was made in each of these arenas and America created the first middle-class society. K.n.c., The Economist, "If capitalism is broken, maybe it’s fixable," 8 July 2019

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First Known Use of arena

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for arena

Latin harena, arena sand, sandy place

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arena

noun

English Language Learners Definition of arena

: a building for sports and other forms of entertainment that has a large central area surrounded by seats
: an area of activity, interest, or competition

arena

noun
are·​na | \ É™-ˈrÄ“-nÉ™ How to pronounce arena (audio) \

Kids Definition of arena

1 : an enclosed area used for public entertainment a skating arena
2 : a building containing an enclosed area used for public entertainment
3 : a field of activity the political arena

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