English dictionary

theatre

noun

Parts of speech

noun

Definitions

noun

  1. A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on.
  2. A region where a particular action takes place; a specific field of action, usually with reference to war.
  3. A lecture theatre.
  4. An operating theatre or locale for human experimentation.
  5. A cinema.
  6. Drama or performance as a profession or art form.
  7. Any place rising by steps like the seats of a theater.

Example sentences

His grandfather was in the Pacific theater during the war.
This man is about to die, get him into theater at once!
We sat in the back row of the theater and threw popcorn at the screen.
I worked in theater for twenty-five years.
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