1
: an area in a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats
2
a
: an enclosed area used for public entertainment
b
: a building containing an arena
3
a
: a sphere of interest, activity, or competition
the political arena
b
: a place or situation for controversy
in the public arena
Examples of arena in a Sentence
Congress became an arena of opposing views.
the toughest political arena in the world
The economic arena has been dominated by that country.
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This summer, Dorothy and Toto are going to skip down the Yellow Brick Road in the same cutting-edge Las Vegas arena that’s hosted everything from Phish and Backstreet Boys concerts to MMA fights.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 28 May 2025
Decades of academic research have consistently found that stadiums and arenas are not major drivers of economic development.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
While the Bears have proposed an enclosed arena, their drawings for the facility in Chicago showed one open-air wall.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
They're ranked among the world's best Sports betting venue in CT arena lags in wagering growth; sports bar sales.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2025
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Brent Lang, Variety, 28 May 2025
Decades of academic research have consistently found that stadiums and arenas are not major drivers of economic development.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025
While the Bears have proposed an enclosed arena, their drawings for the facility in Chicago showed one open-air wall.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
They're ranked among the world's best Sports betting venue in CT arena lags in wagering growth; sports bar sales.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for arena
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“Arena.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arena. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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arena
noun
are·na
ə-ˈrē-nə 
1
: an enclosed area used for public entertainment
2
: a building containing an arena
3
: a field of activity
the political arena
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