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theater
theater
noun
Definition of THEATER
1
a building or part of a building where movies are shown <there's still one theater in town that shows independent films>
Related Words nickelodeon; megaplex, multiplex, plex (or 'plex); art house, art theater, cinematheque; fleapit [British], grind house; drive-in
2
the public performance of plays <have been fascinated by the theater ever since I was a child>
Related Words boards; acting, footlights; entertainment, showbiz, show business; amusement, distraction, diversion, recreation; exhibition, pageant, pageantry, presentation, production, show, spectacle
3
a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings <the lecturer waited until the theater was full before beginning>
Related Words arena theater, music hall, odeum, playhouse, theater-in-the-round; ballroom; lyceum; chamber, house, senate; cafetorium
Variants of THEATER
theater or theatre
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