Thesaurus results for ARENAS

arenas

noun

plural of arena

as in auditoriums

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

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as in areas

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

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Recent Examples of arenas For the dozens of NHL, minor league and college players who make their off-season homes in Minnesota, informal morning skates at various arenas throughout the Twin Cities have been going on for decades. — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 July 2026 To be clear, tunnel fits aren’t exclusive to the NBA—or to sports arenas and stadiums. — Nethumi Kannangara, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026 Last year, following the massive success of 2024’s The Secret of Us and its even bigger deluxe, Abrams took her ever-personal pop songs to arenas across the country, proving her power with each show. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026 Later this year, Smashing Pumpkins is set to embark on a major tour of North American arenas. — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 Networks scrambled to broadcast her games, and arenas sold out across the country. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026 The most common book-review content on the app understands books as pleasure-spiking torment factories, arenas for an almost masochistic level of personal involvement. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 July 2026 Country star Garth Brooks is returning to arenas with a new tour that revives one of his most iconic stage features and offers fans the same ticket price for every seat. — ABC News, 7 July 2026 Above anything else, this is one of the world’s greatest soccer arenas. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

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Noun

The Capitol Theatre has six auditoriums and just celebrated its 100th anniversary last year.

— Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Steer clear of windows and avoid large open spaces like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026

Definition of auditoriums

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White-footed mice, which do carry the culprit bacteria — charmingly named Borrelia burgdorferi — thrive in areas disturbed by people, according to Ostfeld.

— Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of areas

Noun

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
Choosing seats and venues that work for kids Smaller venues and outdoor amphitheaters are often easier for a first-timer than a packed stadium.

— Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026

Definition of amphitheaters

Noun

These include rituals related to cosmic realms, guidance for navigating the challenges of daily life and even the worship of powerful deities.

— Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
All three have released solo albums that further expand their palettes, moving into ambient (Vida), experimental (Stardrum), and singer/songwriter (Epstein) realms.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 3 July 2026

Definition of realms

Noun

These are the domains where small information failures compound into significant revenue and cost consequences at scale.

— Campbell Brown, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The 38‑point framework has four domains—vision, intelligence, character, and execution—with a heavy emphasis on character and execution.

— Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 8 July 2026

Definition of domains

Noun

Local police departments and private vessels also responded, Crispen said.

— Phil Helsel, NBC news, 15 July 2026
According to a July 14 press release from CalHR, the recent pilot focused on hiring for Analyst I, Analyst II and Student Assistant positions in the participating departments.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of departments

Noun

Japan’s monarchy has for centuries maintained male-only succession, which is on-brand for a deeply patriarchal society where men dominate other spheres of life such as business and politics.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
According to the agency’s preliminary investigation, the spheres are pressure vessels from a space launch vehicle.

— Drew Pittock, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Definition of spheres

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