variants
or theatres
1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in auditoriums
a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings
the lecturer waited until the theater was full before beginning
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of theaters
Raimi’s new film, which hits theaters in January and released its first trailer today, is a psychological thriller set on a deserted island in which two co-workers (Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien) are stranded together after a plane crash.
—
Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2025
Kick You, which A24 began rolling out in theaters last Friday.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Lionsgate will release the films in theaters.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Osborne wrote the novel The Ballad Of A Small Player which has been made into a film by Edward Berger and is set to hit theatres this week in advance of a worldwide Netflix release on October 29.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Many company towns included theaters, offered films and music, and even built churches and paid pastors’ salaries.
—The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
By the time the romantic comedy hit theaters in 1993, the long-term couple had been married for five years.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Ares, in theaters Friday, October 10, 2025.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
Oh Canada is now out in US theaters.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2025
Kick You, which A24 began rolling out in theaters last Friday.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Lionsgate will release the films in theaters.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Osborne wrote the novel The Ballad Of A Small Player which has been made into a film by Edward Berger and is set to hit theatres this week in advance of a worldwide Netflix release on October 29.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Many company towns included theaters, offered films and music, and even built churches and paid pastors’ salaries.
—The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
By the time the romantic comedy hit theaters in 1993, the long-term couple had been married for five years.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Ares, in theaters Friday, October 10, 2025.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
Oh Canada is now out in US theaters.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for theaters
Noun
-
Way of Water is playing in 90 percent of all Imax auditoriums domestically, but will have to share Dolby Cinema screens and other premium large-format auditoriums.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Oct. 2025
-
While Avatar 2 will have 90% of the Imax, One Battle After Another will hold onto its Imax 70MM auditoriums.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
The film will start in Swiss cinemas in January and in Germany in March 2026.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
-
Hedda hits cinemas on October 22.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Theaters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theaters. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share