He discovered a dimly lit amphitheater with seating for thousands, all facing a central arena.

The central arena of the showground is used throughout the show for the judging more than 1,000 equestrian events.

We assume that politics takes shape here in its purest form since it is a central arena where struggles for power are staged.

The country was still solidly in Napoleon's grip and at the same time had become the central arena of the war.

Popular culture has been a central arena for latter-day disputes over true and false pleasures.

Also on the ground level, the central arena is surrounded by a staging area where the bullfighters prepare and take refuge, called the callejón (alley).

The women were streaming along ramps towards a central arena.

The child, Klisty, was in a pit in the central arena.

"Reason to Believe" is a vexing book from an enigmatic politician who had access to the central arenas of debate but rejected it.

Some boys had latterly tried to impart gaiety to the ruin by using the central arena as a cricket-ground.