basketball arena

Court's surrounding stadium

A basketball arena is a large indoor venue designed to host basketball games, typically featuring a central court surrounded by tiered seating for spectators.

Professional and college teams play their home games in arenas, which also host concerts and other events: The new basketball arena seats twenty thousand fans.

Often shortened to simply arena in context.

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hardwood · hoops · three pointer · free throw · slam dunk · stands · fans · cheering · sold out · buzzer · NBA · halftime · dunk · shot clock · stadium · jumbotron · concourse · rafters

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Opposites
indoor vs. outdoor venue

basketball arenafootball field

Rectangular playing surface for American sport

soccer pitch · baseball diamond · outdoor amphitheater · athletic field · golf course

venue scale and formality

basketball arenaschoolyard

Outdoor area at school

sport-specific venue type

basketball arenaswimming pool

Basin for aquatic recreation

velodrome · boxing ring · wrestling mat · cricket ground · bowling alley

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G