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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As it turns out, theatres across the world are filled with the same kind of guilty recognition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

"We are prioritising those facilities, including the assessment of the structural safety, emergency department capacities, operating theatres, inpatient beds, blood supply, and oxygen," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

VAT will be reduced on children's meals served in restaurants as well as kids' and family tickets for cinemas, theatres, concerts, shows. and exhibitions.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

The cut will also apply to family tickets to cinemas, theatres and shows, as well as admission to attractions.

From BBC • May 27, 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