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or theatre
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1
a building or part of a building where movies are shown
- there's still one theater in town that shows independent films
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- fleapit
- [British],
- grind house
2
the public performance of plays
- have been fascinated by the theater ever since I was a child
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3
a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings
- the lecturer waited until the theater was full before beginning
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7 Words and Phrases Inspired by the Theater
Language that lives on after the curtain comes down.
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“Theater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theater. Accessed 23 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of theater was in the 14th century
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