arenas

noun

plural of arena
1
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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2
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arenas
  1. auditoriums
  2. areas
  3. amphitheaters
  4. realms
  5. domains
  6. departments
  7. fields
  8. spheres
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
Noun
  • In these areas, tropical storm conditions are expected within the next 36 hours.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • States including Washington, Montana, and Michigan, particularly near the Canadian border, are potential viewing areas.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 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
  • The most meaningful transformation will come from scaling trustworthy autonomy across thousands of operational tasks and domains.
    — Dave Link, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • And that’s common, especially in domains where strategy, judgment, and staying power come together in real time.
    — Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 15 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
  • So municipal governments and homeowners associations have started paying ranchers to let their herds feed on local fields.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 18 July 2026
  • The systems still don’t fully talk to each other, and the workflows are held together by a senior employee who knows which fields to skip.
    — KJ Kusch, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of fields
Noun
  • Large, stone spheres by Polish artist Alicja Kwade fill the rectangular courtyard.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of spheres

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