arena

noun

are·na | \ə-ˈrē-nə

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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Originally developed as an exclusive series for YouTube Red, Burn the Stage takes an inside look at RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook's lives on the 2017 Wings Tour, a voyage which included their first arena shows in America. — Jeff Benjamin, Teen Vogue, "BTS's Movie "Burn the Stage" Shows the Group's Unwavering Dedication to Their Music," 20 Nov. 2018 With sky-high approval ratings in his own party, Mr. Trump’s imprimatur at an arena packed with thousands of energetic voters can help build momentum for Republican hopefuls. — Michael C. Bender, WSJ, "‘Never In My Wildest Dreams’: GOP Candidates Find Key to Winning Trump’s Strong Praise," 4 Aug. 2018 At this point, though, their brief residency at the arena is just a matter of meeting demand: All four shows are sold out, though there are tickets available on the resale market. — New York Times, "13 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend," 5 July 2018 Pick-up day coincided with a trade show at the arena, and so many people attending the trade show wanted pot pies that the team took more orders and made a second batch. — Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, "The Seawolves had to make a lot of pot pies to pay their way to a basketball tournament in Taiwan," 28 June 2018 The fighters had just wrapped up a media-day event at the arena. — Jason Hanna, CNN, "Conor McGregor expresses regret over bus brawl after brief court appearance," 14 June 2018 Through June 15, Friday and Saturday nights at the arena feature a live DJ and laser light show. — Valerie Bonk, Howard County Times, "10 ways to beat the heat in Howard County this summer," 6 June 2018 Taxpayers are still very much on the hook for the arena and have decades and hundreds of millions of dollars to go to pay it off. — The Courier-Journal, "5 things to know Friday: Yum Center, Papa John's fallout and more," 13 July 2018 More than 3000 macaques live in enclosures like those or in larger open-air arenas. — David Grimm, Science | AAAS, "‘A cataclysmic wake-up call’: Can more candor win back support for animal research?," 26 June 2018

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