Definitions for arena
əˈri nəare·na

Princeton's WordNet(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena(noun)

   a particular environment or walk of life

   "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

2. arena(noun)

   the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sand

3. stadium, bowl, arena, sports stadium(noun)

   a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

4. arena, scene of action(noun)

   a playing field where sports events take place

Wiktionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. arena(Noun)

   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 America).

   A large crowd filled the seats of the arena.

   Etymology: From arena.

2. arena(Noun)

   The building housing such an area.

   The arena is grey with white beams.

   Etymology: From arena.

3. arena(Noun)

   (Ancient Rome) The sand-covered centre of an amphitheatre where contests were held.

   The gladiators entered the arena.

   Etymology: From arena.

4. arena(Noun)

   A realm in which important events unfold.

   The company was a player in the maritime insurance arena.

   Etymology: From arena.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Arena(noun)

   the area in the central part of an amphitheater, in which the gladiators fought and other shows were exhibited; -- so called because it was covered with sand

   Etymology: [L. arena, harena, sand, a sandy place.]

2. Arena(noun)

   any place of public contest or exertion; any sphere of action; as, the arenaof debate; the arena of life

   Etymology: [L. arena, harena, sand, a sandy place.]

3. Arena(noun)

   "Sand" or "gravel" in the kidneys

   Etymology: [L. arena, harena, sand, a sandy place.]

Freebase(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Arena

   An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. The word derives from Latin harena, a particularly fine/smooth sand used to absorb blood in ancient arenas like the Colosseum in Rome. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the lowest point, allowing for maximum visibility. Usually, an arena is designed to accommodate a fairly large number of spectators. The term arena is sometimes used as a synonym for a very large venue such as Pasadena's Rose Bowl, but such a facility is typically called a stadium, especially if it does not have a roof. The use of one term over the other has mostly to do with the type of event. Football is typically played in a stadium while basketball and ice hockey are typically played in an arena, although many of the larger arenas hold more spectators than do the stadiums of smaller colleges or high schools. There are exceptions. The home of the Duke University basketball team would qualify as an arena, but the facility is called Cameron Indoor Stadium. Domed stadiums, which like arenas are enclosed but have the larger playing surfaces and seating capacities found in stadiums, also fall under a gray area. There is also the sport of indoor American football, a variant of the gridiron-based game that is designed for the usual smaller playing surface of most arenas; variants of other traditionally outdoor sports, including box lacrosse and futsal/indoor soccer, also exist.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Arena

   a-rē′na, n. part of the ancient amphitheatre strewed with sand for the combats of gladiators and wild beasts: any place of public contest: a battlefield: place of action of any kind.—adj. Arenā′ceous, sandy: dry: (geol.) applied to rocks composed entirely or largely of grains of quartz.—ns. Arenā′ria, the sandwort, a genus of low herbs allied to the chickweeds; Arenā′tion, the application of hot sand to the body as a remedy. [L. arēna, sand.]

The New Hacker's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. arena

   [common; Unix] The area of memory attached to a process by brk(2) and sbrk(2) and used by malloc(3) as dynamic storage. So named from a malloc: corrupt arena message emitted when some early versions detected an impossible value in the free block list. See overrun screw, aliasing bug, memory leak, memory smash, smash the stack.

Suggested Resources(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. arena

   Song lyrics by arena -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by arena on the Lyrics.com website.

Anagrams for arena »

1. anear, Arean, Arnea

How to pronounce arena?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say arena in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of arena in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of arena in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of arena in a Sentence

1. Teddy Roosevelt:

   It is not the critic who counts, not the one who points out how the strong man stumbled or how the doer of deeds might have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred with sweat and dust and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy cause and who, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.

2. Mavis Anderson:

   There’s been a lot of development in the medical arena in Cuba in the last 50 years, largely out of need.

3. Selahattin Demirtas:

   Our party accepts tension and rivalry in the political arena but I want to once more express that we do not accept any form of violence as a means.

4. Srully D. Blotnick:

   The fact remains that the overwhelming majority of people who have become wealthy have become so thanks to work they found profoundly absorbing. The long term study of people who eventually became wealthy clearly reveals that their 'luck' arose from accidental dedication they had to an arena they enjoyed.

5. Chuck Schumer:

   Once he leaves office, do we really expect him to change his tune and accept the truth? of course not. He will continue spreading lies about the election and stoking the grievances of his most radical supporters. Using the prospect of a future presidential run to poison the public arena.

Images & Illustrations of arena

Popularity rank by frequency of use