theaters

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

stage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

barn boards coliseum deck drive-in footlights hippodrome locale oak

WEAK

assembly hall odeum show hall

Example Sentences

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Theaters have been plagued by steep declines in ticket sales following the pandemic, as well as changing audience habits in a world increasingly focused on streaming.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

Theaters are getting people who love movies and have discretionary income to pay substantially more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Theaters are also still grappling with the loss of casual moviegoers, an audience that got used to watching films from their couch and shortened theatrical windows.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2025

No need to visit AMC Theaters to experience heartbreak that feels good, despite what Nicole Kidman will have you believe.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2024

Theaters showed documentaries as newsreels before the main feature.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti