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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The discount, which will be up to businesses to pass on to customers, will also apply to children's entry to cinemas, soft play and theatres, as well as children's meals in restaurants and cafes.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

"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

Douglas Rintoul, chief executive and artistic director at the New Wolsey, said its success was "a powerful reminder that risk-taking new work is being created in regional theatres".

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Palantir argues its software allows access, integration and analysis of those databases for things like waiting lists, hospital supplies, and available beds and operating theatres.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Barrel organists and other itinerant musicians would hang around the theatres, learn the tunes and make a living busking them in the street the next day.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall