Theater
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈθi(ə)tɚ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Theater is a noun meaning A region where a particular action takes place; a specific field of action, usually with reference to war.
Meaning
A region where a particular action takes place; a specific field of action, usually with reference to war.
More Meanings
- A lecture theatre.
- (medicine) An operating theatre or locale for human experimentation.
- (US) A cinema.
- Drama or performance as a profession or art form.
- Any place rising by steps like the seats of a theater.
- (figurative, derogatory, often following a noun used attributively) A conspicuous but unproductive display of action.
- (countable) A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on.
Example Sentences
security theater; hygiene theater
I worked in theater for twenty-five years.
The Senate confirmation hearings were just theater.
This man is about to die, get him into theater at once!
Word Forms
- theaters
- theatre
Synonyms for theater
Depending on context, synonyms include playhouse, house, dramaturgy, theatre, dramatics.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include theatre, dramaturgy, dramatics, house, amphitheatre, playhouse.
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