arena theater

noun

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In May, the jubilee kicked off with a 90-minute arena theater show which included more than 500 horses (one of the queen's favorite animals) and 1,000 performers showed off a look through history of the British Monarchy, beginning with Elizabeth I. Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 2 June 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of arena theater was in 1943

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“Arena theater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arena%20theater. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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