arena (noun)

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• arena — noun 1 for sports/entertainment ADJECTIVE ▪ Olympic ▪ sports ▪ training ▪ basketball, hockey, rodeo, showjumping …   Collocations dictionary

• arena — ► NOUN 1) a level area surrounded by seating, in which public events and entertainments are held. 2) a sphere of activity. ORIGIN Latin harena, arena sand, sand strewn place of combat …   English terms dictionary

• arena stage — noun : a theater stage surrounded or nearly surrounded by the audience ; specifically : the stage of an arena theater * * * arena stage noun A stage which can have an audience all round it (see ↑theatre in the round under ↑theatre) • • • Main… …   Useful english dictionary

• arena theater — noun a theater arranged with seats around at least three sides of the stage • Syn: ↑theater in the round • Hypernyms: ↑theater, ↑theatre, ↑house * * * noun 1. : a theater having the acting area in the center of the auditorium with the audienc …   Useful english dictionary

• arena — noun Etymology: Latin harena, arena sand, sandy place Date: 1600 1. an area in a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats 2. a. an enclosed area used for public entertainment b. a building containing an arena 3. a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• arena — UK US /əˈriːnə/ noun [C] ► a particular area of activity, especially one that is competitive and attracts a lot of attention: »As they focus on growth in the fiercely competitive beer brands arena, the companies have sought to cut costs.… …   Financial and business terms

• arena — noun a) An enclosed area, often outdoor, for the presentation of sporting events (sports arena) or other spectacular events; earthen area, often oval, specifically for rodeos (N. America) or circular area for bullfights (especially Hispanic… …   Wiktionary

• arena — noun (C) 1 a building with a large flat central area surrounded by seats, where sports or entertainments take place: The bull was led into the arena. 2 the political/public/international etc arena all the activities and people connected with… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• arena — noun 1》 a level area surrounded by seating, in which public events and entertainments are held. 2》 a sphere of activity: he s re entered the political arena. Origin C17: from L. harena, arena sand, sand strewn place of combat …   English new terms dictionary

• arena — noun 1) a hockey arena Syn: stadium; amphitheater, coliseum; sportsplex; field, ring, court; bowl, park, ground; rink, ice rink; historical circus 2) the political arena Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

• arena — noun 1) an ice hockey arena Syn: stadium, amphitheatre, ground, field, ring, rink, pitch, court; N.Amer. bowl, park 2) the political arena Syn: scene, sphere …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary