arena
/əˈɹiːnə/ noun B2- An enclosed area, often outdoor, for the presentation of sporting events (sports arena) or other spectacular events; earthen area, often oval, specifically for rodeos (North America) or circular area for bullfights (especially Hispanic America). · A large crowd filled the seats of the arena.
- The building housing such an area; specifically, a very large, often round building, often topped with a dome, designated for indoor sporting or other major events, such as concerts. · The arena is grey with white beams.
- The sand-covered centre of an amphitheatre where contests were held in Ancient Rome. · The gladiators entered the arena.
- A realm in which events take place; an area of interest, study, behaviour, etc. · The company was a player in the maritime insurance arena.
Plural arenas
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So it may be fairly stated that Miss Stacy’s old pupils held their own in the wider arena of the academical course.
Saying these words, the Transteverin disappeared down the staircase, while his companion, muffling his features more closely than before in the folds of his mantle, passed almost close to Franz, and descended to the arena by an outward flight of steps.
“Yes; for as the gladiator said to the emperor, when he entered the arena, ‘He who is about to die salutes you.’”
The Victorian parlor subsequently became an arena of communal engagement, where families gathered around the hearth to read the latest chapters aloud.
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