variants
or theatres
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as in playhouses
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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as in auditoriums
a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings
the lecturer waited until the theater was full before beginning
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Recent Examples of theaters
Oh Canada is now out in US theaters.
—
Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
It's set to hit theaters July 17, 2026.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2024
The Oscar winner has been filming The Accountant 2, due in theaters April 25, 2025.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
For comparison, Mean Girls premiered in theaters on January 12 and became available on Paramount+ less than two months later, on March 5.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Rosales speculates that the COVID-19 pandemic led to a shift in what was available in theaters versus at home.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Few cities in America maintain a professional network of suburban theaters that specialize in splashy productions of Broadway musicals; Chicago has just such a still-thriving circuit in Aurora, Oakbrook Terrace and Lincolnshire.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Wedding Banquet - In theaters APR.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Get ready to spend a lot of time in movie theaters in 2025.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
It's set to hit theaters July 17, 2026.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2024
The Oscar winner has been filming The Accountant 2, due in theaters April 25, 2025.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
For comparison, Mean Girls premiered in theaters on January 12 and became available on Paramount+ less than two months later, on March 5.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Rosales speculates that the COVID-19 pandemic led to a shift in what was available in theaters versus at home.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Few cities in America maintain a professional network of suburban theaters that specialize in splashy productions of Broadway musicals; Chicago has just such a still-thriving circuit in Aurora, Oakbrook Terrace and Lincolnshire.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Wedding Banquet - In theaters APR.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Get ready to spend a lot of time in movie theaters in 2025.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for theaters
Noun
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Last year all four auditoriums at VOX Mall of the Emirates were renovated and the chain's standard product was upgraded to premier offering guests the choice of gliders or reclining seats as well as state-of-the-art laser projectors.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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With Narnia, the two week exclusive window for Imax was crucial to establishing a long enough run to satisfy theater circuits that operate Imax auditoriums.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Check your local cinemas for specific showtimes.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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In late 2020, Disney and Lucasfilm were very committed to getting Star Wars back to cinemas by December 2023, and those plans even included a behind-the-scenes teaser for a Rogue Squadron movie that still hasn't happened.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
21 Dec. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Theaters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theaters. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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