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street theater

noun

: drama dealing with controversial social and political issues that is usually performed outdoors

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Why stage great street theater about monopolies raising meat and fertilizer prices in 2025 when successive Congresses and presidents did nothing to stop their growth since the early 1980s? Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2025 Concerts, dancing, street theater, chill-out zones and family workshops complement the market with antiques and handmade goods by local artisans. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025 Most famously, after its founding in 1967, Vietnam Veterans Against the War engaged in street theater and gathered testimonies about U.S. military abuses to condemn the U.S. government for violence against the Vietnamese. Jamie Rowen, The Conversation, 30 May 2025 The Madrid Carnival Parade features a mix of street theater, circus acts, giant puppets and fantastic creatures. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for street theater

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of street theater was in 1882

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“Street theater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/street%20theater. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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