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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 So far, the documentary has made more than $718,000 in theaters. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026 The film, which wrapped production earlier this year, will be released in theaters in fall 2027 ahead of its release on the platform. — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026 Asked by an audience member why film budgets stay tight even as ticket prices climb, Mihai said arthouse theaters in Europe struggle to survive and many are closing, while her community lives in constant fear of funding being redirected. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026 Sunrise on the Reaping, which is expected to mint $60 million-$70 million in its North American opening, hits theaters November 20. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026 Pascal, meanwhile, gave MCU fans a taste of what’s to come from Doctor Doom, who will make his first on-screen appearance in Doomsday, which hits theaters in December. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026 In 2013, a group wanted to build a 72,000-square-foot entertainment center there with movie theaters, bowling and laser tag. — Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026 One attack, on August 9, 1931, received massive publicity when two senior police detectives were murdered and three other people were injured outside the Babylon Cinema in Bulowplatz, one of the biggest movie theaters in Berlin. — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026 There was a report that Amazon/MGM Studios chose to limit the number of theaters screening the movie because of all the controversy, with most locations showing the film only once a day. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 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