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arena

noun

ə-ˈrē-nə

Definition of arena

as in auditorium

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

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

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Recent Examples of arena The floor itself had been elevated, transforming the arena into an intimate ceremony space. — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026 According to The New York Times, a wedding rehearsal was held Thursday (July 2) at the Infosys Theater at MSG, while the wedding and reception took place in the arena on Friday. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2026 The arena’s interior hosted roughly 1,000 guests, which included officiant Adam Sandler. — Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026 At 17, riders can compete in a Challenger Series before entering the adult arena. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for arena

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Noun

The production company was specifically approved to use the school’s auditorium, locker rooms, gym, cafeteria, parking lots, front of the school and room 101.

— Brayden Garcia July 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
There was a casual feel in Memorial Auditorium in the hour before game time, as children kicked a ball around on the auditorium’s sloping floor.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

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The warning sign against Japan came when Casemiro picked up a yellow card in the 14th minute for a clumsy foul on the edge of the area.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
Wildlife officials caught and euthanized two alligators in the area, which measured 12 feet and 13 feet.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of area

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Management is retrofitting amphitheaters from as little as 1% premium capacity toward 25% and designing new arenas with up to 30% premium inventory.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Both the amphitheater and Foundation Room are available for rent, with discounts for nonprofit organizations, Foster said.

— Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

Definition of amphitheater

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The court also limited its ruling to the realm of sports, leaving for another day fights over bathroom and locker room access for trans students.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Sporting nirvana When Fernández’s header hit the net nearly 10 minutes later, those Argentines ascended into a realm of sporting nirvana that might come along once or twice in a lifetime.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Definition of realm

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The team combined two fast-growing areas of quantum research by using a magnetic topological material to study non-Hermitian physics, an emerging field that examines systems with unconventional behavior.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Devers furthered the Giants’ cause with a ground-rule double that lodged itself under the padding along the right-field line, scoring Schmitt.

— Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 10 July 2026

Definition of field

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The space is a balance between tropical escape and late-night lounge, with moody lighting, sexy design elements and music that keeps the energy elevated throughout the evening.

— Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
The Samba sneakers add a sporty element, while proving to be comfortable and easy to walk around in around New York City.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 5 July 2026

Definition of element

Noun

Kinaxis wants to be responsible for the outcomes and maintenance of these composable solutions by deploying teams that provide customers with domain, industry, and technical expertise, depending on the stage of the journey.

— Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
If that happens, future AI systems could span multiple racks while behaving as a single computing domain, connected via a mix of electrical, optical, and perhaps other emerging technologies.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 9 July 2026

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