English Dictionary
Definition theatre in British English
theatre
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 British and American English: theatre
In both the UK and the US, a theatre is a place where people watch plays or other performances. In the US, you can also use theater or movie theater to mean a place that shows films. In the UK, you see a film at a cinema.
the activity or job of writing, performing, or organizing performances of plays
plays considered as entertainment or art
a compelling piece of theatre
I've always loved the theatre.
He's in theatre at the moment.
the extension of the theatre of war to south-eastern Europe
