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theatre
[thee-uh-ter, theeuh-]
theatre
/ ˈθɪəə /
noun
a building designed for the performance of plays, operas, etc
( as modifier )
a theatre ticket
( in combination )
a theatregoer
a large room or hall, usually with a raised platform and tiered seats for an audience, used for lectures, film shows, etc
Also called: operating theatre.a room in a hospital or other medical centre equipped for surgical operations
plays regarded collectively as a form of art
the world of actors, theatrical companies, etc
the glamour of the theatre
a setting for dramatic or important events
writing that is suitable for dramatic presentation
a good piece of theatre
the usual word for cinema
a major area of military activity
the theatre of operations
a circular or semicircular open-air building with tiers of seats
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of theatre1
Example Sentences
"If you don't have space in a hospital, if you don't have a theatre, if you don't have a ward where women can go before and after that limits what you're able to provide."
The state of disrepair at the Brit School in Croydon, forced a classroom and changing rooms used by musical theatre students to close, according to the LDRS.
The Department of Homeland Security said Padilla had engaged in "disrespectful political theatre" and that Noem met with the senator after the news briefing.
"I constantly meet pensioners who live very comfortably. I go to the cinema and the theatre regularly and they are packed with my ilk, most of whom don't need this money."
A pioneer of theatre in the north of England has been honoured with a Blue Plaque in Bradford.
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