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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 And heavy traffic around the bayfront arena will return, too. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026 Games 3 and 4 were moved to State Farm Arena to accommodate more people — the Hawks' arena can host some 17,000 — than Atlanta's regular 3,500-seat Gateway Center Arena. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 In the middle of all of this, Madison Square Garden—the Knicks’ home, Dolan has a controlling interest in that, too—briefly raised its prices so high that the worst ticket in the arena would go for more than $1,000. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026 Over the following decade, McClellan immersed himself in the community, building relationships with competitors and their families while documenting the intensity of the sport and the lives that unfold beyond the arena. — Robert Lang, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for arena

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The movie theater auditoriums are considered dining areas, while routine inspections primarily focus on food preparation areas.

— Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Sanders asked during an impromptu speech outside, where hundreds of people gathered on a lawn adjacent to the University of Florida’s 800-person auditorium, after their main event had already reached capacity.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

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The election process was marred by allegations of voter suppression, with Lula's campaign reporting suspended public transportation in some key areas, prompting the court to extend voting by two hours.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Fixing the problem Flexible substrates have uneven surface roughness and varying hydroxyl-group densities, making standard large-area printing techniques ineffective.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of area

Noun

The New Braunfels, Texas, resident kept a frenetic touring schedule, headlining major Texas venues and mid-sized dance halls around the country, with occasional arena or amphitheater stops opening for Koe Wetzel thrown in.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2026
Outdoor amenities include an amphitheater, tennis court, and gated steps leading to a secluded beach cove.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026

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The first in the ACOTAR series, the romantasy novel introduces us to Feyre Archeron, a human woman who agrees to go live in the fairie realm of Prythian in order to save her family.

— Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026
Put another way, in bringing the footage into the realm of film, and not reality television—his domain—Fielder breached some ethical standard.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of realm

Noun

The highly specific domain expertise many programs sell is exactly what machines can now replicate at scale.

— Matt vandenBerg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Balancing expansion with sustainability Space was once the sole domain of nation states, but this is no longer the case.

— David Zamora, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of domain

Noun

To accommodate those patients who’ve been admitted but don’t have a room, the hospital has installed dozens of beds in what was once the emergency department’s waiting room and in adjacent spaces.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
The local police department is conducting a criminal investigation into the events leading up to the collision and the actions of those involved, Kinnan said Wednesday.

— Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

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