theatre

theatre
thea|tre
W2S2 BrE theater AmE [ˈθıətə US -ər] n
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1¦(building)¦
2¦(plays)¦
3¦(place to see a film)¦
4¦(hospital)¦
5¦(war)¦
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[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: theatre, from Latin, from Greek theatron, from theasthai 'to watch']
1.) ¦(BUILDING)¦
a building or place with a stage where plays and shows are performed
▪ an open-air theatre (=a theatre that is outside)
▪ the Mercury Theater
2.) ¦(PLAYS)¦[U]
a) plays as a form of entertainment
▪ I enjoy theater and swimming.
the theatre
▪ He's really interested in literature and the theatre.
▪ Yeats' plays are great poetry but they are not good theatre (=good entertainment) .
b) the work of acting in, writing, or organizing plays
▪ classes in theater and music
in the theatre
▪ She's been working in the theatre over thirty years.
3.) ¦(PLACE TO SEE A FILM)¦ AmE
a building where films are shown
American Equivalent: movie theaterBritish Equivalent: cinema
▪ 'Bambi' was the first movie I ever saw in the theater.
4.) ¦(HOSPITAL)¦ [U and C]
BrE a special room in a hospital where medical operations are done
American Equivalent: operating roomin theatre
▪ Marilyn is still in theatre.
5.) ¦(WAR)¦ formal
a large area where a war is being fought
▪ the Pacific theater during World War II

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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