American Dictionary
Definition theater in American English
theater
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Differences between American and British English: theater
In both the U.S. and the U.K., a theater is a place where people watch plays or other performances. In the U.S., you can also use this word or the word movie theater to mean a place that shows movies. In the U.K., movies are shown in cinemas.
an open-air theater
We're going to the theater on Saturday.
plays considered as a form of entertainment or art
a compelling piece of theater
I've always loved the theater.
the activity of writing, performing, or organizing performances of plays
an operating room in a hospital
commander of the theater of operations
