Thesaurus results for THEATRES

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 For Cline, Day Drinker will test whether her huge online following and all those fans who’ve spent the past six years watching her survive shipwrecks and shootouts on Netflix are ready to follow her onto dry land and into movie theaters. — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026 Outdoor tenants in the property’s North Mall and on other nearby lots, including Planet Fitness, IHOP and the AMC Ford City 14 movie theaters, all remain open for business and are not part of the developer’s plan. — Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Amazon is in choppy waters after accidentally leaking Jason Statham‘s latest big-budget action pic Mutiny on its Prime Video service days before the movie is released in theaters. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026 Reitman’s Bruin Directors Circle LLC was a separate entity, although the two theaters had historically operated as a pair. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026 Screenings over the next few weeks at both theaters are either sold out or nearly so. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 Whereas a movie may only have a limited run in theaters, a meme can last forever. — David MacK, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 Archaeologists have uncovered tombs, theaters, baths, stadiums, and other remnants of the city, which was inhabited for more than 1,000 years. — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Once the long days of filming had passed and the fantasy flick had shifted from movie theaters to video cassettes, the farmhouse and ballfield where those idyllic scenes were shot was naturally becoming a tourist attraction. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 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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Regal Cinemas, for example, has 4DX auditoriums with multisensory enhancements that bring the film world into the real world with full-body immersion synced up with the on-screen action.

— Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Given the scarcity of 70mm auditoriums, many of those locations are sold out through September.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of auditoriums

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The city feels theatrical and alive, with open-air theaters, cinemas, and a vibrant arts scene that spills into its streets.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Broken into roughly 90-second episodes, microdramas first emerged during the pandemic, capitalizing on the popularity of short video apps like Douyin and Kuaishou as cinemas and studios closed.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of cinemas

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There are way fewer shows at the amphitheaters, though the season’s not over yet.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
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