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theater

/θˈiʌtɝ/noun3 syllables

Theater means: a region in which active military operations are in progress.

Synonyms for theater9

noun, as in a region in which active military operations are in progress

field, field of operations, theater of operations, theatre, theatre of operations

noun, as in the art of writing and producing plays

dramaturgy, dramatic art, dramatics, theatre

noun, as in a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

theatre, house

What does theater mean?3

noun

1

a region in which active military operations are in progress“the army was in the field awaiting action”

2

the art of writing and producing plays

3

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented“the house was full”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Theater in a sentence

  • The audience walked out of the theater, looking bored.unknown
  • All of a sudden, a fire broke out in the movie theater.CK
  • Hurry, or you won't get to the movie theater in time!kebukebu
  • I showed my ticket to the man at the door, then entered the theater.CK
  • Yesterday at this time, we were at the movie theater.Zifre
  • In the evening, they would go to the theater.Source_VOA
  • This hall isn't a movie theater, but you can project a movie in here.unknown
  • He goes very often to the theater, but always by himself.marcelostockle

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of theater

as a noun

plural
theaters