Theatre
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Theatre is a noun meaning (Canada, South Asia, rarely Australia, New Zealand) A cinema; movie theatre.
Meaning
(Canada, South Asia, rarely Australia, New Zealand) A cinema; movie theatre.
More Meanings
- (chiefly Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, Hong Kong) Alternative spelling of theater.
Example Sentences
But the picture was different elsewhere - Theatre Royal Windsor recorded full houses, although the managing director stated that the actors had trouble getting to and from the theatre.
City's players and supporters travelled from one end of the emotional scale to the other in those vital seconds, providing a truly remarkable piece of football theatre and the most dramatic conclusion to a season in Premier League history.
Mother[…]considered that the exclusiveness of Peter's circle was due not to its distinction, but to the fact that it was an inner Babylon of prodigality and whoredom, from which every Kensingtonian held aloof, except on the conventional tip-and-run excursions in pursuit of shopping, tea and theatres.
Word Forms
- theatres
Synonyms for theatre
Depending on context, synonyms include house, theater, dramaturgy, dramatics.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include theater, dramaturgy, dramatics, house, auditorium, amphitheatre.
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