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
: a sphere of interest, activity, or competition
the political arena
b
: a place or situation for controversy
in the public arena
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Congress became an arena of opposing views.
the toughest political arena in the world
The economic arena has been dominated by that country.
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The University of South Carolina athletic department announced Sunday that the women's basketball team's arena DJ has been suspended for one game for the choice of music played at the end of the Gamecocks' win over LSU on Friday.
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CBS News, 28 Jan. 2025
The musicians previously performed as a support act for Billie Eilish and the 1975 on their arena tours.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
Billie Eilish and Finneas, Lady Gaga, Earth, Wind & Fire, Gracie Abrams, Green Day, Jelly Roll, Joni Mitchell, Katy Perry and more will perform at two-venue concert, held between Inglewood arenas the Intuit Dome and The Kia Forum.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
In June, Perry will perform a handful of arena shows throughout Australia, before heading back to the U.S. for July gigs in Phoenix, Anaheim and Inglewood, Calif. and San Francisco before concluding at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena on July 21.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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CBS News, 28 Jan. 2025
The musicians previously performed as a support act for Billie Eilish and the 1975 on their arena tours.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
Billie Eilish and Finneas, Lady Gaga, Earth, Wind & Fire, Gracie Abrams, Green Day, Jelly Roll, Joni Mitchell, Katy Perry and more will perform at two-venue concert, held between Inglewood arenas the Intuit Dome and The Kia Forum.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
In June, Perry will perform a handful of arena shows throughout Australia, before heading back to the U.S. for July gigs in Phoenix, Anaheim and Inglewood, Calif. and San Francisco before concluding at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena on July 21.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Arena.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arena. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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arena
noun
are·na
ə-ˈrē-nə 
1
: an enclosed area used for public entertainment
2
: a building containing an arena
3
: a field of activity
the political arena
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