/əˈɹiːnə/
OriginBorrowed from Latin arēna (“sand, arena”), from an earlier *hasēna (compare Sabine fasēna), possibly from Etruscan.
- 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.”
- historicalThe 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.”
“But transects have also been utilised in a large variety of arenas, including surveying the contents of Amerindian earthen mounds, determining levels of anti-rabies vaccinations in village dogs, and e”
“To Musk, his vast fortune is a mere side effect of his ability not just to see but to do things others cannot, in arenas where the stakes are existential.”
- A township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States.
- An extinct town in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States.
- A town and village therein, in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States.
- A former hamlet in the Rural Municipality of Frontier No. 19, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- A comune in Vibo Valentia province, Calabria, Italy.
- A village in Naqadeh County, West Azerbaijan Province, north-west Iran.
- historicalAn ancient Roman city at Bou Saâda, Algeria.
Formsarenas(plural) · arenae(plural) · arenæ(plural)