Site of gladiatorial battles (5)

I believe the answer is:

arena

(Other definitions for arena that I've seen before include "place for sporting contest" , "Field of combat" , "Field of battle" , "Performance space" , "Scene of open conflict" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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