arena meaning

arena as a noun

1. a particular environment or walk of life
   • his social sphere is limited
   • it was a closed area of employment
   • he's out of my orbit

   Synonyms: sphere, domain, area, orbit, field

   Type of: environment

   Kinds: distaff, front, kingdom, lap, political arena, preserve, province

2. the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sand

   Type of: area

3. a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

   Synonyms: stadium, bowl, sports stadium

   Type of: structure

   Kinds: amphitheater, ballpark, bullring, circus, dome, football stadium, hippodrome, skybox

4. a playing field where sports events take place

   Synonyms: scene of action

   Type of: playing field

   Kinds: circus

arena in a sentence

• The Coliseum was the former arena in ancient Rome.
• There are WiFi hotspots throughout the arena.
• Acrobats are doing somersaults in the arena.
• Michael went to an arena.
• The arena can be converted quickly from athletic events to concerts, to theater performances.

Example sentences from Tatoeba, licensed under CC BY 2.0 FR.

How to pronounce arena

arena is pronounced /əˈriːnə/ in British English and /əˈrinə/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with arena

• cleaner
• hyena
• marina