arena

arena

noun

Definition of ARENA

1

a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings <watched the hockey game in the new sports arena>

Synonyms amphitheater, arena, auditorium, garden, theater (or theatre)

Related Words arena theater, music hall, odeum, playhouse, theater-in-the-round; ballroom; lyceum; chamber, house, senate; cafetorium

2

a region of activity, knowledge, or influence <has a lot of influence in the local business arena>

Synonyms area, arena, bailiwick, barony, business, circle, demesne, department, discipline, domain, element, fief, fiefdom, firmament, front, game, kingdom, line, precinct, province, realm, specialty, sphere, terrain, walk

Related Words frontier; study, subject; territory, turf; occupation, profession, pursuit, racket, vocation; ambit, amplitude, breadth, compass, confine, dimension(s), extent, ken, reach, scope, sweep, width; subfield, subspecialty