arena
pronunciation
How to pronounce arena in British English:
UK [əˈriːnə]
How to pronounce arena in American English:
US [əˈriːnə]
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- Noun:
- a particular environment or walk of life
- the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially a sand-strewn area
- a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
- a playing field where sports events take place
Word Origin
- arena
- arena: [17] The original sense of Latin (h)arēna was ‘sand’ (hence the English technical term arenaceous ‘sandy’ [17]). The central, ‘stage’ area of classical amphitheatres, where contests were held, was covered with sand (to soak up the contestants’ blood) and so by metaphorical extension arēna became the term for this central area, and hence for any enclosed place used for contests. The word may ultimately be of Etruscan origin.
- arena (n.)
- 1620s, "place of combat," from Latin harena "place of combat," originally "sand, sandy place," perhaps from Etruscan. The central stages of Roman amphitheaters were strewn with sand to soak up the blood.
Synonym
Example
- 1. So fundamental change is needed in the political arena .
- 2. But it is the olympics arena that will reinforcetheir public reputation .
- 3. They want aeg china to design and operate a version of the staples center , our arena in los angeles .
- 4. But it is now a player in the world arena .
- 5. But in the commercial arena , chinese influence over kyrgyzstan is massive .