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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Spike Lee’s masterpiece was met with hand-wringing when it arrived in theaters 37 summers ago, with white critics fretting how “urban audiences” would react to its shocking ending of brutality and angry protest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

Teledyne, often categorized as an industrial-sensing company, is embedded in the counterdrone detection chain through systems already operational in active theaters.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

Tech giant Apple views movie theaters as allies in its fight to carve out a space for its platform in the competitive streaming sector, a top company executive told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

It’s about to be Friday night, a perfect time for a movie—either at home or in theaters.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026

I could have done without the flies and the primitive theaters, but I wouldn't have minded growing up with a houseful of servants.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris