Arena

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An enclosed area for the presentation of sports events and spectacles.
  • n. A building housing such an area
  • n. A place or scene where forces contend or events unfold: withdrew from the political arena; the world as an arena of moral conflict.
  • n. The area in the center of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and other spectacles were held.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. An enclosed area, often outdoor, for the presentation of sporting events (sports arena) or other spectacular events; earthen area, often oval, specifically for rodeos (N. America) or circular area for bullfights (especially Hispanic America).
  • n. The building housing such an area.
  • n. The sand-covered centre of an amphitheatre where contests were held.
  • n. A realm in which important events unfold.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The area in the central part of an amphitheater, in which the gladiators fought and other shows were exhibited; -- so called because it was covered with sand.
  • n. Any place of public contest or exertion; any sphere of action
  • n. “Sand” or “gravel” in the kidneys.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The inclosed space in the central part of the Roman amphitheaters, in which the combats of gladiators or wild beasts took place.
  • n. Figuratively, the scene or theater of exertion or contest of any kind: as, the arena of war or of debate.
  • n. In pathology, sand or gravel in the kidneys.
  • n. In architecture, the main area of a temple, church, or other building.
  • n. Are not.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sand
  • n. a playing field where sports events take place
  • n. a particular environment or walk of life
  • n. a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    area    country   
    Cross Reference
    sphere   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    circus    amphitheater    cirque    ring    lists    cockpit   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Albertina    Albina    Alina    Altadena    Angelina    Argentina    Athena    Burkina    Cartagena    Catalina   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    marketplace    stadium    sphere    infrastructure    theater    context    venue    environment    crisis    sector