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theaters

noun

variants or theatres

plural of theater

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 Actress Cynthia Erivo will portray Afeni Shakur, the mother of late rap icon Tupac Shakur, and the film is set to arrive in theaters on August 6, 2027. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 10 Nov. 2026 The documentary, hailing from Sony Music Vision, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September and made a limited-release stop in theaters last month. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026 While Oberst will primarily play theaters on the tour, there are some particularly unique shows on the schedule. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026 The film will be released wide in theaters with Universal Pictures International will handle international distribution. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026 The team recorded and processed the sounds of a sea lion, then layered in a vocal performance from Korean actor Oh Dal-su, mixing the two into the sound audiences heard in theaters. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026 Countless moviegoers have walked out of theaters praising a film’s cinematography while having no idea what a director of photography actually does on set and how that job overlaps with other positions. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Nov. 2026 Focker-in-Law premieres in theaters the day before Thanksgiving and also stars Skyler Gisondo — who plays Grande’s love interest Henry — Beanie Feldstein, Eduardo Franco and more. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 Nov. 2026 So far, the documentary has made more than $718,000 in theaters. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

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London had been ravaged by plague since the summer of 1592, with high mortality rates in the city and suburbs meaning the playhouses were closed for business for twenty of the following twenty-two months.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Collectors and parents began sending Hoban photos of their own childhood playhouses, helping identify rare models, missing accessories and even how certain sets originally looked.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

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Imax is also at work on pilots for new concept auditoriums, including smaller, ultra-premium venues for better immersive aspect ratio, depth of view and sound.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
The show is reportedly designed for auditoriums and venues with capacities starting at 5,000.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of auditoriums

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Two weeks later, Allen downscaled the North American itinerary, swapping several big arenas for small arenas and small arenas for amphitheaters.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
No, Rome was not built in a day, but it was built at breathtaking speed, its temples, amphitheaters, and aqueducts rising with the help of a magical blend of volcanic ash and lime.

— Sara Herschander, Vox, 15 Oct. 2026