ARENA
What does "ARENA" mean?
A large enclosed space for sports, performances, or contests, surrounded by seating.
Meanings
- A level central space, ringed by seats, used for sports, concerts, or spectacles. The arena went dark, then erupted as the home team took the floor.
- A sphere of activity, conflict, or public debate. She had no patience for the political arena. figurative
Did you know?
- Every modern sports 'arena' is named after sand: the Latin 'harena' meant the sand spread on amphitheater floors to soak up spilled blood.
Word origin
From Latin 'harena' (later 'arena'), meaning 'sand' - the sand strewn across amphitheater floors to soak up the blood of gladiatorial combat.
Remember it
ARENA = A + RE + NA; hear 'a rain-a' of cheers pouring down on the central floor.
A little poem
Sand soaked up the past;
now hardwood squeaks beneath shoes-
same roar in the seats.
haiku
Wordplay
- Why did the Roman bring a broom to the colosseum? Because the whole arena was just sand he had to deal with.
What it teaches
Every public stage was built on what it covers up; check the floor before you step into the light.
Quick facts
What does ARENA mean?
A large enclosed space for sports, performances, or contests, surrounded by seating.
Is ARENA a valid word?
Yes — ARENA is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is ARENA?
ARENA has 5 letters and 3 syllables.
Where does ARENA come from?
From Latin 'harena' (later 'arena'), meaning 'sand' - the sand strewn across amphitheater floors to soak up the blood of gladiatorial combat.
What can ARENA teach us?
Every public stage was built on what it covers up; check the floor before you step into the light.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.