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
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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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 15 May 2025
This means that tech leaders need to be corporate athletes—an individual who sustains high performance through routines, resilience and recovery—and elite performers in an arena where the rules change mid-game.
—Rosalba Carandente, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Uchis indeed has big plans for this summer, including a North American arena tour, which kicks off Aug. 14 in Portland, Ore. and includes an Aug. 20 stop at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.
—Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Wagner’s interests away from the entertainment arena are instructive.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 14 May 2025
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“Arena.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arena. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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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
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