Setting for gladiatorial combat (5)

I believe the answer is:

arena

(Other definitions for arena that I've seen before include "Enclosure for sports etc." , "dramatic situation" , "Battleground" , "Scene of combat" , "domain" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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