opera house

noun

: a theater devoted principally to the performance of operas

broadly : theater

Examples of opera house in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And by the way, gave a lot of promo to opera houses and ballet. —Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026

Ozawa’s ideas, and indeed the themes baked into this opera from the start, only are are amplified by the new American military excursion in a world far beyond this opera house’s walls; its depiction on our screens hardly that far removed from virtual reality. —Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026

Though Chalamet’s comments had ballet dancers’ tutus in a twist, numerous dance companies and opera houses saw the scandal as an opportunity. —Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026

The Metropolitan Opera even shared a video celebrating the often-unsung members of opera houses, from musicians to technical crews, costume designers, set builders, and conductors. —Fleurine Tideman, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1720, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for opera house

• alehouse
• almshouse
• backhouse
• baghouse
• bakehouse
• bathhouse
• bauhaus
• blockhouse
• boathouse
• brewhouse
• bunkhouse
• clubhouse