arena
noun
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
arenas
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pluralof arena.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It usually begins with years of playing club dates, then theaters and larger arenas, creating demand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
We worked in multiple arenas: national, federal, state, local, community, familial, and personal.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
In the U.S., attendance at amphitheaters and arenas rose double digits, while stadium attendance declined, which the company attributed to show timing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
More than 143 million tickets had been sold through mid-July, a record, with “mid-teens” sales gains across stadiums, arenas and amphitheaters, the company said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Some are clearly the work of nutjobs—clinically paranoid people who need professional help, not arenas in which to vent their hyperbolic conspiracy theories.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
