Plural of arena
regular plural
The plural of arena is arenas or arenae.
Forms of arena
| Singular | arena /əˈɹiːnə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | arenas /əˈɹiːnəz/ arenae |
| Countable | countable |
Arenas and arenae in a sentence
- To Musk, his vast fortune is a mere side effect of his ability not just to see but to do things others cannot, in arenas where the stakes are existential.December 13 2021, Molly Ball, Jeffrey Kluger, Alejandro de la Garza, “Elon Musk: Person of the Year 2021”, in Time, archived from the...
- The rock star played to dozens of sold-out arenas during his farewell tour.From the entry sold-out
- The band is playing large arenas nationwide.From the entry play
- Usually, the high-risk health-based or safety-based arenas yield prescriptive rather than subscriptive specification and requirements.2022, Robert M. Sanford, Donald G. Holtgrieve, Environmental Impact Assessment in the United States. From the entry subscriptive
- The live circuit's arenas and stadiums, its enormodomes, are flourishing.2024 February 10, Ludovic Hunter-Tilney, “The age of the stage”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd.…. From the entry habitué
Meaning of arena
- noun An enclosed area, often outdoor, for the presentation of sporting events (sports arena) or other spectacular events; earthen area, often oval, specifically for rodeos (North America) or circular area for bullfights (especially Hispanic America).
- noun The building housing such an area; specifically, a very large, often round building, often topped with a dome, designated for indoor sporting or other major events, such as concerts.
- noun The sand-covered centre of an amphitheatre where contests were held in Ancient Rome.
Questions about the plural of arena
- What is the plural of arena?
- The plural of arena is arenas or arenae.
- Which is correct, arenas or arenae?
- Both are used. arenas is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is arena countable?
- Arena is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: arena (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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