arena

noun

are·​na ə-ˈrē-nə 

1

: an area in a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats

2

a

: an enclosed area used for public entertainment

b

: a building containing an arena

3

a

: a sphere of interest, activity, or competition

the political arena

b

: a place or situation for controversy

in the public arena

Synonyms of arena

• auditorium
• amphitheater

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Ricochet says the current Trios Champions stole the belts from them and demands a rematch before telling Strickland to leave the arena. — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Train, despite leaning on the softer side of the rock music scale, brings an arena-style sound that modern acts seem to struggle with. — Joseph Hernandez august 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026

After playing Cup semifinal and championship games in the first three years of the event in Las Vegas, semifinal games this season will be played at the home arenas of the highest remaining seeds. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026

Cardi then took the album on the road for her first full headline arena tour, the Little Miss Drama Tour. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin harena, arena sand, sandy place

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing arena

• arena football
• arena theater

Rhymes for arena

• athena
• cantina
• carina
• carmina
• catena
• czarina
• domina
• farina
• galena
• glossina
• hyena
• kachina

Kids Definition

arena

noun

are·​na ə-ˈrē-nə 

1

: an enclosed area used for public entertainment

2

: a building containing an arena

3

: a field of activity

the political arena