arena

arena is a 5-letter English word with 7 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 5 in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 5 · Words With Friends 6 · 7 senses

Definitions

1. 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.
2. noun. Any place of public contest or exertion; any sphere of action; as, the arenaof debate; the arena of life.
3. noun. "Sand" or "gravel" in the kidneys.
4. noun. a playing field where sports events take place
5. noun. a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

   Synonyms: bowl, stadium

6. noun. the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sand
7. noun. a particular environment or walk of life

   "his social sphere is limited"

   "it was a closed area of employment"

   Synonyms: area, domain, field, orbit, sphere

Synonyms

bowl, stadium, area, domain, field, orbit, sphere

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in arena:

anear, arean

Common word forms

arenas, arenation

Words from these letters

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