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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The Dallas City Council agreed to pay $19 million in incentives to the Wings in a 15-year deal to bring the team to an arena at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center starting in 2026.
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Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
The 19-acre property, an equestrian estate minutes from town and an hour from San Francisco, includes desert landscaping, raised garden beds, a stream, a three-bedroom guesthouse, and a six-stall barn, arena, and pen.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 13 Aug. 2024
Well, the three nominees were tied to the AI arena.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2024
But even in her funkiest disguises, she’s got that mischievous grin that any music fan can recognize across an arena.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2024
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Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
The 19-acre property, an equestrian estate minutes from town and an hour from San Francisco, includes desert landscaping, raised garden beds, a stream, a three-bedroom guesthouse, and a six-stall barn, arena, and pen.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 13 Aug. 2024
Well, the three nominees were tied to the AI arena.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2024
But even in her funkiest disguises, she’s got that mischievous grin that any music fan can recognize across an arena.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 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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