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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

Two regional theatres that originated a new Broadway musical said they were "proud and excited" after it was nominated for eight Tony awards.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

She said it was a "testimony to how vital regional theatres are in the nurturing of new work."

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Entertainment giant Disney confirmed Steven Knight, Oscar-nominated director of Peaky Blinders, created the feature-length film that will be released in theatres on 11 September.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

In Milan there were six theatres in which opera was performed regularly; in Naples there were five plus one more occasional venue.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall