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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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"Too many teams are still working in ageing buildings with too few theatres and beds. Without addressing these constraints, progress for patients already waiting will remain fragile."

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Many of La Fenice's musicians and staff questioned her credentials, arguing that she was unfit to become the music director of one of Italy's most important theatres.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Operating theatres, intensive care units and even maternity wards have been relocated to protected subterranean spaces.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

He is also set to reprise his role as Dr Frank‑N‑Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show when it returns to theatres, including in Eastbourne, later this year.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Names and dates, curtains and earrings, ships and theatres and angels rushed by as if they were caught in a tidal wave.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick