Theater Definition
thēətər
theaters, theatre
noun
theaters
A place where plays, operas, films, etc. are presented; esp., a building or outdoor structure expressly designed for such presentations.
Webster's New World
A room with tiers of seats used for lectures or demonstrations.
An operating theater at a medical school.
American Heritage
Any place resembling a theater, esp. a lecture hall, surgical clinic, etc., having the floor of the seating space raked.
Webster's New World
The dramatic art or dramatic works; drama.
Webster's New World
The milieu of actors and playwrights.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- no-man-s-land
- target area
- objective
- salient
- front
- sector
- field
- bridgehead
- terrain
- sphere of operations
- battleground
- combat area
- arena
- house
- theatre
Other Word Forms of Theater
Noun
Singular:
theater
Plural:
theatersOrigin of Theater
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From Middle English theater, theatre, from Old French theatre, from Latin theatrum, from Ancient Greek θέατρον (théatron, “a place for viewing"), from θεάομαι (theáomai, “to see", "to watch", "to observe").
From Wiktionary
Middle English theatre from Old French from Latin theātrum from Greek theātron from theāsthai to watch from theā a viewing
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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