Arena Definition
ə-rēnə
arenas
noun
arenas
An enclosed area for the presentation of sports events and spectacles.
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The central part of an ancient Roman amphitheater, where gladiatorial contests and shows took place.
Webster's New World
A building housing such an area.
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A central area used for entertainment or sports events and usually surrounded by seats.
Webster's New World
A place or scene where forces contend or events unfold.
Withdrew from the political arena; the world as an arena of moral conflict.
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Other Word Forms of Arena
Noun
Singular:
arena
Plural:
aren, arenasOrigin of Arena
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From Latin arena (“sand, arena”), from an earlier *hasēna (compare Sabine fasēna), possibly from Etruscan.
From Wiktionary
Latin harēna, arēna sand, a sand-strewn place of combat in an amphitheater perhaps of Etruscan origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Latin harēna, arēna sand, a sand-strewn place of combat in an amphitheater perhaps of Etruscan origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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