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NOUN
arena
Synonyms
STRONGEST
field gym gymnasium park ring rink square stadium stage
STRONG
amphitheatre bowl circus coliseum course diamond gridiron ground hippodrome ice pit platform
NOUN
course
Synonyms
STRONGEST
circuit direction line road route track trail way
STRONG
aisle aqueduct byway canal conduit duct flow groove itinerary lap movement orbit passage range run rut scope stream tack trajectory watercourse
Antonyms
STRONG
inaction
NOUN
drama
Synonyms
STRONGEST
comedy farce melodrama play production scene show theater tragedy
STRONG
Broadway climax dramatization dramaturgy footlights showmanship stagecraft theatricals vehicle
WEAK
dramatic art histrionic art show business stage show tear-jerker thespian art
Antonyms
STRONGEST
tragedy
WEAK
comedy
NOUN
fence
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bar barbed wire barricade block dike net rail railing roadblock wall
STRONG
backstop balustrade chains defense guard hedge paling palisade pickets posts rampart shield stakes stockade stop
Antonyms
STRONGEST
opening
NOUN
floor
Synonyms
STRONGEST
basement canvas carpet deck flooring ground mat rug stage
STRONG
cellar flat landing mezzanine nadir story tier upstairs
WEAK
downstairs lowest point
Antonyms
WEAK
ceiling
NOUN
flooring
Synonyms
STRONGEST
carpet carpeting linoleum tile woodwork
STRONG
floors parquet planks tiling
NOUN
scaffold
Synonyms
STRONGEST
scaffolding stage
STRONG
arena dais frame platform set setting
WEAK
stage set
NOUN
scaffolding
Synonyms
STRONGEST
scaffold stage
STRONG
arena dais frame platform set setting
WEAK
stage set
NOUN
stage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arena scene set spotlight theater
STRONG
Broadway dais drama footlights frame limelight off-Broadway play scaffold scaffolding scenery setting staging
WEAK
legit mise en scène show biz show business stage set
NOUN
theater
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amphitheater arena auditorium cinema concert hall drama hall house movie movie house opera house playhouse room scene site theatre
STRONG
barn 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 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

Example Sentences

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Boards now cover up the vast windows of its damaged waiting hall, looming over piles of construction material.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

Boards must also have the flexibility and fortitude to design incentive compensation structures as they see fit to align with long-term strategies, while still rewarding short-term achievements that enable those long-term goals.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

She served as a keynote speaker at the 2024 Ohio School Boards Assn.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2025

But the report found many Public Service Boards - set up to bring different organisations together - were not working well, lacked resources and support.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2025

Boards had been propped against one wall for the day when Father would build shelves.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep