lists
Americannoun
-
an enclosed arena for a tilting contest.
-
the barriers enclosing this arena.
-
any place or scene of combat, competition, controversy, etc.
idioms
plural noun
-
history
-
the enclosed field of combat at a tournament
-
the barriers enclosing the field at a tournament
-
-
any arena or scene of conflict, controversy, etc
-
to engage in a conflict, controversy, etc
Etymology
Origin of lists
1350–1400; Middle English listes, plural of liste list 2
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The data provider lists 107 funds as peers to the Diamond Hill Small Cap Fund that are also benchmarked to the Russell 2000.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
This well-known section lists the Greek forces preparing for the Trojan War and is considered one of the best-known passages in Western literature.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
One source claimed that the invitees’ arrival times were staggered such that there were A, B, C, and D lists.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
A White House schedule for Trump’s trip lists bilateral meetings with Rutte and the leaders of Turkey, Syria and Ukraine, in between alliance-wide meals and conferences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
The first is that the only machine that he lists that was new in the Renaissance was the printing press.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
