arena

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /əˈriːnə/

Noun

Singular arena

Plural arenas

A modern arena.

1. An arena is a place where sports, entertainments, and other public events take place. It has seats around it where people sit and watch.

   We went to the arena to watch the football game.

2. You can refer to a field of activity, especially one where there is a lot of conflict or action, as an arena of a particular kind.

   Oil speculation proved a natural arena for his skills.