arena

5 definitions • 6 examples

a large, flat area surrounded by seats used for sports or entertainment:

an Olympic/a sports arena

an activity that involves argument and discussion:

After 30 years in the political arena, our local member of parliament is retiring next year.

a central, level area for the performance of sports or entertainment, having raised seats around it from which people can see the activities, or a building containing the seats and performance area:

a sports arena

An arena is also a particular activity, esp. one that involves competition and gets a lot of public attention:

She entered the political arena as a young woman.

a particular area of activity, especially one that is competitive and attracts a lot of attention:

As they focus on growth in the fiercely competitive beer brands arena, the companies have sought to cut costs.

business/political/sales arena He said he hoped to join the entrepreneurial business arena.