theater

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UK /ˈθiː.ə.tə/ US /ˈθi(ə)tɚ/

noun 5

Collocations

ADJ.

behind, early, last, near, new, old, pacific, royal

We went to see a movie at the new theater that opened downtown last month.

VERB + THEATER

box, drink, enter, get, going, gone, leave, panic

We got theater tickets for opening night and couldn't wait to see the new musical.

THEATER + NOUN

night, permission, town

We went to the theater town last weekend to catch a matinee performance.

PREP.

during, in, in, into, with, without

We went to the theater during the intermission to buy some snacks.

ADV.

once, quite

I went to the theater quite often when I was younger and had more free time.

Definitions

noun

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.

A region where a particular action takes place; a specific field of action, usually with reference to war.

His grandfather was in the Pacific theater during the war.

Percy had been too big for the town since he got back from the war. He served in the Pacific theater, behind the lines keeping up the supply chain.

A lecture theatre.

An operating theatre or locale for human experimentation.

This man is about to die, get him into theater at once!

A cinema.

We sat in the back row of the theater and threw popcorn at the screen.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture s

noun — the art of writing and producing plays

dramaturgy
dramatics
theatre

noun — a region in which active military operations are in progress

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

shout fire in a crowded theater

To say something which is not protected by the First Amendment's right to freedom of speech because it would incite violence, panic or lawlessness.

Example Bank

His grandfather was in the Pacific theater during the war.

Wiktionary

Percy had been too big for the town since he got back from the war. He served in the Pacific theater, behind the lines keeping up the supply chain.

Wiktionary

This man is about to die, get him into theater at once!

Wiktionary

I recognized the bank teller as the man I had seen in the movie theater.

Tatoeba · #18435

You cannot take a picture in the theater without permission.

Tatoeba · #19386

During the interval, Takashi and Harumi got a drink at the theater bar.

Tatoeba · #19769

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, theater is marked as US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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