arena

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a particular environment or walk of life
  2. noun the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sand
  3. noun a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin arēna (“sand, arena”), from an earlier *hasēna (compare Sabine fasēna), possibly from Etruscan.

In classic literature

Synonyms

sphere, domain, area, orbit, field

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