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
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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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She also was announced as one of the opening acts for Chris Brown’s arena tour, and became the first female Nigerian artist to reach a peak of 20 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 30 May 2024
In her post, Reese mentioned the packed arena for the Sky-Liberty game.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
There’s also an equestrian center boasting a spacious indoor arena, along with an organic farm, a greenhouse, a sports court, and a restaurant sporting a 7,000-bottle wine cellar.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 May 2024
This fall, the nine-time Grammy winner will hit the road for an arena tour in support of Hit Me Hard and Soft.
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
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Okla Jones, Essence, 30 May 2024
In her post, Reese mentioned the packed arena for the Sky-Liberty game.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
There’s also an equestrian center boasting a spacious indoor arena, along with an organic farm, a greenhouse, a sports court, and a restaurant sporting a 7,000-bottle wine cellar.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 May 2024
This fall, the nine-time Grammy winner will hit the road for an arena tour in support of Hit Me Hard and Soft.
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
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“Arena.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arena. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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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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