Dictionary Entry
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
- 1noun
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.
- 2noun
Any place of public contest or exertion; any sphere of action; as, the arenaof debate; the arena of life.
- 3noun
"Sand" or "gravel" in the kidneys.
- 4noun
a playing field where sports events take place
- 5noun
a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
- 6noun
the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sand
- 7noun
a particular environment or walk of life
"his social sphere is limited"
"it was a closed area of employment"
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