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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024a•re•na /əˈrinə/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -nas. - Architecture, Sporta central area used for sports or other forms of entertainment and surrounded by seats for spectators.
- Architecture, Sporta building that contains an arena.
- Antiquitythe oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater.
- a field of competition or activity: the arena of politics.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024a•re•na (ə rē′nə),USA pronunciation n. - Antiquitythe oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- Architecture, Sporta central stage, ring, area, or the like, used for sports or other forms of entertainment, surrounded by seats for spectators:a boxing arena; a circus arena.
- Architecture, Sporta building housing an arena.
- a field of conflict, activity, or endeavor:the arena of politics.
- Latin (h)arēna sand, sandy place, area sanded for combat
- 1620–30
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: arena /əˈriːnə/ n - an enclosure or platform, usually surrounded by seats on all sides, in which sports events, contests, entertainments, etc, take place: a boxing arena
- the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheatre, in which gladiatorial contests and other spectacles were held
- a sphere or scene of conflict or intense activity: the political arena
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin harēna sand, place where sand was strewn for the combats |