theaters

Noun

theater (countable and uncountable, plural theaters)

1. (US, countable) A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on.

   Synonyms:

   playhouse

2. (US) A region where a particular action takes place; a specific field of action, usually with reference to war.
   • His grandfather was in the Pacific theater during the war.
3. (US) A lecture theatre.
4. (US) An operating theatre or locale for human experimentation.
   • This man is about to die, get him into theater at once!
5. (US) A cinema.
   • We sat in the back row of the theater and threw popcorn at the screen.
6. (US) Drama or performance as a profession or art form.
   • I worked in theater for twenty-five years.

   Synonyms:

   fabulous invalid

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