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theatres

NOUN

stage, building for performance

Synonyms

WEAK

amphitheater arena assembly hall auditorium barn boards cinema coliseum concert hall deck drama drive-in footlights hall hippodrome house locale movie movie house oak odeum opera house playhouse room scene show hall site

NOUN

business of plays

Synonyms

STRONGEST

theater troupe

STRONG

drama dramatics dramaturgy footlights histrionics

WEAK

histrionism theatrics

Example Sentences

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She says many maternity units already don't have enough dedicated obstetric theatres.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Addressing the debate around phones in theatres more broadly, she said she was still "totally behind audiences filming the bows", however, and supported the idea that people should be able to capture curtain calls.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The cut will also apply to family tickets to cinemas, theatres and shows, as well as admission to attractions.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Operating theatres, intensive care units and even maternity wards have been relocated to protected subterranean spaces.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Names and dates, curtains and earrings, ships and theatres and angels rushed by as if they were caught in a tidal wave.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick