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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The certificate lists Mackie’s cause of death as a subarachnoid hemorrhage and blunt head trauma.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Omar’s biography lists her as being born on Oct.
From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2026
The revision resulted in more than 133 million names being removed from electoral lists, according to media reports.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
The company doesn’t break out charging revenue in its financial reports but lists it as part of a services business that brought in $4.6 billion in the second quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Under What we know, she wrote, JB gave us witnesses/survivors lists.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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