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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 Nicolas Cage and Christian Bale’s John Madden biopic Madden is coming to streaming in November and will play in theaters for a limited time as well. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Since launching his Out of the Kitchen tour last year, Corey has sold more than 40,000 tickets at clubs and theaters across the United States. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026 Americans were slow to return to cinemas after the pandemic sent them to streaming, and the cause of moviegoing was not helped by a pair of Hollywood strikes that disrupted the flow of new films to theaters. — Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 6 Aug. 2026 The final product looks something like a cross between a low-budget Cyberpunk eyepiece and the disposable 3D glasses used in early-2000s movie theaters. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026 The film will premiere in theaters on October 16 via Bleecker Street and later debut on HBO. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026 Industry observers have noted that Moana’s flop felt like a case of too soon; Moana 2 just hit theaters a couple of years ago and was a hit on Disney+, after all. — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026 Capital One considers entertainment purchases to include movie theaters, amusement parks, professional and semi-professional live sports events and more. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 Some of the performances became as exciting as the shows in the center’s main theaters. — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

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Her Mame years kicked off with a national tour in 1965, followed by summer engagements, bus & truck tours and stops in Las Vegas, playhouses and dinner theaters.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
The town is full of vintage pieces such as playhouses and a Little Tikes Tuggy Boat Sandbox like the one Hoban had as a kid.

— Saleen Martin, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Definition of playhouses

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Note, Imax auditoriums, which weren’t part of Brand New Day‘s opening suite, finally get to project the sequel in a co-share with Universal’s The Odyssey (which continues to have reported near-sellouts in major Imax markets into October).

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Gen Z may be filing into more auditoriums than expected these days.

— Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of auditoriums

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Lord Beaverbrook added a swimming pool, electricity and, reportedly, one of the country’s first home cinemas.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
Americans were slow to return to cinemas after the pandemic sent them to streaming, and the cause of moviegoing was not helped by a pair of Hollywood strikes that disrupted the flow of new films to theaters.

— Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of cinemas

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Management is retrofitting amphitheaters from as little as 1% premium capacity toward 25% and designing new arenas with up to 30% premium inventory.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Choosing seats and venues that work for kids Smaller venues and outdoor amphitheaters are often easier for a first-timer than a packed stadium.

— Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026