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arena

arena

129 2.9
A large building with seats where people watch sports or concerts
  • noun
  • /əˈriːnə/
translation icon : recinto deportivo
  • The crowd is going nuts here at the arena.
  • sports arena
  • indoor arena
  • stadiums and arenas

Sports stadiums, basketball arenas and hockey arenas.

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Examples

  • The concert was thrilling, and the atmosphere in the arena was electric.

  • Both shows at the Scotiabank Arena sold out.

  • I say we leave the arena, go get food.

  • Go in the arena while the fight is happening.

  • Welcome to the arena, girl.

  • Could we have the lights in the arena down 60 percent, please?

  • Come to the Lakefront Arena Saturday night...

  • If you haven't been in the arena, you can see the show here.

  • A huge roar goes up from the arena as the first blow is struck.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • After a lot of walking and queuing, even though we had premium tickets, we made it to our seats in the arena and it was pretty cool.

Synonyms

stadium
vsarena
659 1.4

A large open building with seats around a field for sports or concerts

covers the same spectator function but can be indoor or outdoor
bowl
vsarena
  • US
482 4.9

A large open-air stadium with a rounded shape for sports events

is broader and not limited to rounded or bowl-shaped layouts
venue
vsarena
237 3.5

A place where a public event or meeting happens, like a concert

is a particular kind of large public building with spectator seating
park
vsarena
  • US
111 1.0

A large field or stadium where baseball games are played

is broader and used for many indoor or outdoor spectator events
ballpark
vsarena
  • US
67 2.9

A stadium where people watch baseball games

is not specific to one sport and hosts varied events
dome
vsarena
51 3.4

A large covered stadium used for sports or concerts

is broader and includes both roofed and open large spectator buildings
coliseum
vsarena
45 4.7

A large building like a sports stadium with many seats for events

is the general modern building for many event types, not only oval contests
gymnasium
vsarena
25 3.3

A large indoor room where people exercise and play sports

is typically larger and more public, hosting concerts and large spectator events
amphitheater
vsarena
  • US
16 4.9

A large open place with rising rows of seats around a middle area where people watch events

is more general and includes many seating arrangements beyond surrounding rows
circus
vsarena
  • Archaic
8 7.8

A large open air Roman stadium for chariot races and gladiator fights

is the modern term for similar large spectator buildings
sports arena
vsarena
7 2.5

A large indoor building with seats for people to watch sports like basketball or hockey

is any large building with seats for sports concerts or other events
sports stadium
vsarena
4 2.5

A large outdoor building with seats for many people to watch sports or concerts

is more general, applying to large spectator buildings regardless of being open-air
3 3.2

A place for sports and exercise like a gym or stadium

is a specific type of large spectator building rather than any sports space
field house
vsarena
  • US
2 3.6

A large indoor building for sports and training with space for spectators

is more general, used for many event types beyond training and sport
domed stadium
vsarena
1 3.9

A large sports arena with a rounded roof that covers the field and seats

is similar but does not require a dome-shaped roof covering the space
stade
vsarena
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A place like a stadium where people take part in races

is the modern, commonly used term for large spectator buildings today
covered stadium
vsarena
3.9

A sports stadium with a roof that protects people from rain or sun

may be open or roofed and does not focus on weather protection
scene of action
vsarena
3.4

A place where a sports event happens, like a field or stadium

is the overall large building that contains the event location and seating

Compounds

The world of politics where people debate and compete for power

7 2.5

A large indoor building with seats for people to watch sports like basketball or hockey

4.4

A stage with seats on three or more sides so the audience sits close

How Big

stadium
659 1.4
arena
129 2.9
hall
314 1.0
theater
  • US
553 1.0
auditorium
96 3.7

Surface Forms

arena singular
arenas plural

Etymology

Arena originally named the 'sand' floor (from Latin harena), and people later used the word for the whole place around that floor. So today an arena is a large building with seats for sports or concerts.