lists
Americannoun
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an enclosed arena for a tilting contest.
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the barriers enclosing this arena.
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any place or scene of combat, competition, controversy, etc.
idioms
plural noun
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history
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the enclosed field of combat at a tournament
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the barriers enclosing the field at a tournament
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any arena or scene of conflict, controversy, etc
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to engage in a conflict, controversy, etc
Etymology
Origin of lists
1350–1400; Middle English listes, plural of liste list 2
Example Sentences
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While their lists of problems are different, they are both chasing something similar: building the Galaxy’s Everything Store.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Today, you can find exhaustive lists of Asian martial arts classics that are either sampled on their albums or referenced within their lyrics.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
It lists 16 different SpaceX preferred stocks, along with six different preferred stocks from “xAI,” which is the former Twitter and Grok and which recently merged with SpaceX.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
A spokeswoman pointed to measures aimed at easing the cost of living, with the economy growing before the Iran conflict broke out, as well as falling NHS waiting lists, migration and serious violent crime.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
I always rushed to check the new lists.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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