arts

British  

/ ɑːts /

plural noun

1. 1. imaginative, creative, and nonscientific branches of knowledge considered collectively, esp as studied academically

   2. ( as modifier )

      an arts degree

2. See fine art

3. cunning or crafty actions or plots; schemes

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Explanation

The arts are subjects that you study in school which have some artistic or social aspect, rather than being purely practical or job-related. If you major in English and minor in music, you're studying the arts. University subjects and separate colleges — and often even the degrees they award — are sometimes divided into arts and sciences. The arts include things like dance and photography, but also subjects such as Latin or religion. Sciences include, obviously, science, but also more professional and occupational studies. The root of arts is the Latin ars, "art."

Example Sentences

Most of that effort so far has been concentrated in sports, including National Football League games on Christmas, boxing and mixed martial arts, and World Wrestling Entertainment’s “Raw.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

He sees the project as both an arts destination and a way to reintroduce the city to the storied building.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

SpaceX has been credited with helping revitalize Hawthorne, drawing in new restaurants, hotels and an arts complex, as local newspaper the Daily Breeze reported in 2017.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Under the new arrangements, arts GCSEs will be given equal status, external to humanities and languages.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The announcements go off, and Mrs. Fisher starts talking about our language arts project, but I don’t stop reading.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist