noun
- a large enclosed area with seats around it, used for sports or entertainment events
- a sphere of activity, debate, or conflict
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The basketball game was held at the new sports arena downtown.
- Thousands of fans packed the arena to watch the concert.
- The gladiators fought in the arena before cheering crowds.
- She entered the political arena as a young candidate.
- The business arena can be very competitive.
- This issue belongs in the arena of public debate.
- The hockey arena was filled with excited spectators.