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ARENA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A playing field where sports events take place
Synonyms:
arena; scene of action
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("arena" is a kind of...):
athletic field; field; playing area; playing field (a piece of land prepared for playing a game)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "arena"):
circus (an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
Synonyms:
arena; bowl; sports stadium; stadium
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("arena" is a kind of...):
construction; structure (a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts)
Meronyms (parts of "arena"):
athletic field; field; playing area; playing field (a piece of land prepared for playing a game)
tiered seat (seating that is arranged in sloping tiers so that spectators in the back can see over the heads of those in front)
standing room (room for passengers or spectators to stand)
stand (tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade))
field house (an athletic facility where athletes prepare for sport)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "arena"):
amphitheater; amphitheatre; coliseum (an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held)
ballpark; park (a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games))
bullring (a stadium where bullfights take place)
circus ((antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games)
covered stadium; dome; domed stadium (a stadium that has a roof)
football stadium (a stadium where football games are held)
hippodrome (a stadium for horse shows or horse races)
skybox (an elevated box for viewing events at a sports stadium)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sand
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("arena" is a kind of...):
area; country (a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography))
Sense 4
Meaning:
A particular environment or walk of life
Example:
he's out of my orbit
Synonyms:
area; arena; domain; field; orbit; sphere
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("arena" is a kind of...):
environment (the totality of surrounding conditions)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "arena"):
distaff (the sphere of work by women)
front (a sphere of activity involving effort)
kingdom; land; realm (a domain in which something is dominant)
lap (an area of control or responsibility)
political arena; political sphere (a sphere of intense political activity)
preserve (a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone)
province; responsibility (the proper sphere or extent of your activities)
Context examples:
Thus the three horses and their two riders rode swiftly to the lists, and it was the blare of the trumpet sounded by the squire as his lord rode into the arena which had broken in upon the prize-giving and drawn away the attention and interest of the spectators.
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Slowly the long and glittering train wound into the lists, until every horse had been tethered by the varlets in waiting, and every lord and lady seated in the long stands which stretched, rich in tapestry and velvet and blazoned arms, on either side of the centre of the arena.
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
With white armor, blazoned shield, and plume of ostrich-feathers from his helmet, he carried himself in so jaunty and joyous a fashion, with tossing pennon and curveting charger, that a shout of applause ran the full circle of the arena.
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
