n. the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sand

n. a playing field where sports events take place

n. a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

n. a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

n. a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; "the house was full"

n. the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits

n. a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)

n. plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of

n. the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale; "they worked all night painting the scenery"

n. arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted

n. a place of assembly for the people in ancient Greece

n. a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; "they decided to attack across the rocky terrain"

n. territory ruled by a prince

n. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"

n. a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

n. territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land"

n. a country with a king as head of state

n. dependent state, part of a nation

n. range of jurisdiction or influence; "a bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system"

n. the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own

n. dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar"