opera house

noun

: a theater devoted principally to the performance of operas
broadly : theater

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An exhibit set to open Friday in Milan’s Gallerie d’Italia, located adjacent to Milan’s majestic La Scala opera house, is getting ready to give the art world a comprehensive view of his long career that ended in June 2025, on the eve of his 99th birthday. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 May 2026 Holzinger has spent the past decade building a reputation as one of Europe’s most uncompromising performance artists—filling opera houses and theaters with motorbikes, helicopters, heavy machinery, nudity, and feats of endurance that test what a body can withstand. Lilyanna D'amato, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026 The salmon-pink opera house with a dome the colour of Brazil’s flag was built in 1896, when that city in the middle of the jungle became one of the richest on the planet during the rubber boom. James Horncastle, New York Times, 27 May 2026 Their escalating protests included a strike that forced the cancellation of a performance and a march through Venice joined by workers from other opera houses, reflecting concerns of political interference in artistic decisions. ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for opera house

Word History

First Known Use

1720, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of opera house was in 1720

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“Opera house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opera%20house. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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