Definitions

playhouse

[pley-hous] / ˈpleɪˌhaʊs /

NOUN

auditorium

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amphitheater assembly hall barn concert hall hall movie house music hall opera house theater

WEAK

reception hall

NOUN

cinema

Synonyms

STRONGEST

film movie house movie theater

STRONG

bijou drive-in flicks pictures show

WEAK

big screen cine motion pictures moving pictures nabes photoplay picture show silver screen

NOUN

theater

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amphitheater arena auditorium cinema concert hall drama hall house movie movie house opera house room scene site theatre

STRONG

barn boards coliseum deck drive-in footlights hippodrome locale oak

WEAK

assembly hall odeum show hall

NOUN

theater/theatre

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 room scene show hall site

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