theater

CEFRA1

/ˈθi(ə)tɚ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A building where plays, films, or shows are presented.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A lecture theatre.

Examples

  • I recognized the bank teller as the man I had seen in the movie theater.

  • You cannot take a picture in the theater without permission.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • [ˈθiə̯ɾɜ]
  • /ˈθi.eɪ.tɚ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A region where a particular action takes place; a specific field of action, usually with reference to war.

  2. 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.

  3. An operating theatre or locale for human experimentation.

More examples

In context

  • His grandfather was in the Pacific theater during the war.

  • This man is about to die, get him into theater at once!

  • We sat in the back row of the theater and threw popcorn at the screen.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Inherited from Middle English theater, theatre, from Old French theatre, from Latin theātrum, from Ancient Greek θέᾱτρον (théātron, “a place for viewing”), from θεᾰ́ομαι (theắomai, “to see", "to watch", "to observe”). Doublet of tiatr.