arenanoun [ C ]
uk/əˈriː.nə/us/əˈriː.nə/arena noun [ C ] (PLACE)
a large, flat area surrounded by seats used for sports or entertainment:
an Olympic/a sports arena
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Sports venues
- bowl
- bowling alley
- bowling green
- commentary box
- curva
- directors' box
- dugout
- executive box
- fitness centre
- grandstand
- ice rink
- mezzanine
- park
- pavilion
- racetrack
- rink
- row Z
- skating rink
- stand
- velodrome
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Public entertainment venues
arena noun [ C ] (ACTIVITY)
an activity that involves argument and discussion:
After 30 years in the political arena, our local member of parliament is retiring next year.
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Busy and active
- a hive of activity/industry idiom
- be (as) busy as a bee idiom
- be all go idiom
- be at work idiom
- be back in harness idiom
- buzz
- foot
- girlie swot
- hard-working
- harness
- have (got) sth on
- have sth on your plate idiom
- knee-deep
- mad
- plate
- spread
- spurt
- stimulating
- tie sb up
- well away idiom
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Debate & discussion