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as in auditoriums
a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings
watched the hockey game in the new sports arena
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as in areas
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
has a lot of influence in the local business arena
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Recent Examples of arenas
A lot of Venue Nation’s new locations will be built in entertainment districts — another flywheel opportunity — which include sports arenas, music venues, bars, restaurants and hotels aimed at capturing more spending per fan.
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Justin Zacks, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
In an earlier era of pro hockey, some arenas had ice surfaces that were significantly smaller or otherwise different than others, similar to baseball fields’ varying dimensions.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026
Ariana Grande has conquered global arenas, the Oscars stage and, now, another CinemaCon.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Performing in arenas A few years ago, on Dua Lipa’s podcast, Charli expressed a desire to play bigger venues.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
The Get In Girl Tour, produced by Live Nation, was set to launch on June 12 in Clarkston, Michigan, with Trainor scheduled to perform at 30 arenas and amphitheaters across North America, featuring support from Icona Pop.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
There are also multipurpose arenas in the area for sporting events and concerts.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
It Back tour, which hit North American arenas both last fall and earlier this year.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 15 Apr. 2026
Live Nation, meanwhile, argued the states have defined the market too narrowly, maintaining their market share is closer to 44% when a broader set of venues — including all stadiums, arenas and amphitheaters, as well as those that host sports — is taken into account.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
Justin Zacks, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
In an earlier era of pro hockey, some arenas had ice surfaces that were significantly smaller or otherwise different than others, similar to baseball fields’ varying dimensions.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026
Ariana Grande has conquered global arenas, the Oscars stage and, now, another CinemaCon.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Performing in arenas A few years ago, on Dua Lipa’s podcast, Charli expressed a desire to play bigger venues.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
The Get In Girl Tour, produced by Live Nation, was set to launch on June 12 in Clarkston, Michigan, with Trainor scheduled to perform at 30 arenas and amphitheaters across North America, featuring support from Icona Pop.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
There are also multipurpose arenas in the area for sporting events and concerts.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
It Back tour, which hit North American arenas both last fall and earlier this year.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 15 Apr. 2026
Live Nation, meanwhile, argued the states have defined the market too narrowly, maintaining their market share is closer to 44% when a broader set of venues — including all stadiums, arenas and amphitheaters, as well as those that host sports — is taken into account.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arenas
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Maintain a safe distance from windows and avoid seeking refuge in large open rooms like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Apr. 2026
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Stay away from windows and do not go to large open rooms such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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On Saturday, Moscow pummeled the central city of Dnipro and other areas for more than twenty hours with barrages of missiles and drones, killing at least seven people.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Salisbury Mayor Randy Taylor said the city and county have not had a formal reimbursement agreement for Salisbury Fire Department service to county areas for several years.—
Josh Davis,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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Watch an opera at the Arena, one of the world’s largest surviving ancient Roman amphitheaters.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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From ancient amphitheaters to Renaissance galleries, the famous landmarks in Italy offer deeply authentic cultural and religious experiences for travelers who appreciate slowing down.—
Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Anzac Day is a public holiday in both Australia and New Zealand, two Commonwealth realms where King Charles is head of state.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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While disrupting the business of an American multinational company may seem a pallid response to the destruction of an Iranian primary school where more than a hundred children were killed, such asymmetric attacks in the physical and digital realms have been a feature of this conflict.—
Sue Halpern,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Those domains certainly could include baseball diamonds, basketball courts and gridirons.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The experience could drive Russian leaders to look to the space or cyber domains to find an edge.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Homelessness continues to rise, basic infrastructure needs to be fixed or replaced and public safety departments need more resources.—
Rebecca Jones,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Measles crept into Utah and Arizona in June, with reports trickling into local health departments of patients coming to doctors and saying their children had just recovered from full-body rashes, and parents telling pediatricians that their whole family had just recovered from measles.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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But because of seeing the phone on the surveillance video, police got a warrant to search Google's location data for all phones within about one-and-a-half football fields of the bank during the half-hour on either side of the robbery.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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California’s fertile farm fields once enticed thousands of Dust Bowl refugees fleeing along Route 66 during the Great Depression.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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For weeks, voices across Europe’s cultural and political spheres—including Italy’s culture minister—have urged Venice Biennale organizers to shutter the Russian Pavilion, as the country’s war against Ukraine remains ongoing.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Comments pose challenges to the gatekeeping office of a news medium but the opening up of these digital public spheres has given people an opportunity to address certain issues in an unfettered fashion.—
Shepherd Mpofu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Arenas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arenas. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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