Synonyms and antonyms of Buildings and areas for entertainment and leisure in American Thesaurus

amphitheater (noun)

a large circular building without a roof and with rows of seats that slope up and away from a central area, used for entertainments such as sports competitions

aquarium (noun)

a building with aquariums where people can go to look at fish and other water animals

arena (noun)

a large area that is surrounded by seats, used for sports or entertainment

art house (noun)

a movie theater that mainly shows movies made by small or foreign companies

auditorium (noun)

a large room or building used for meetings, lectures, or public performances

bowling alley (noun)

a building where people go bowling

bullring (noun)

a place where a bullfight takes place

cinema (noun)

mainly British a movie theater

civic center (noun)

American a large public building where events, concerts, etc. are held

club (noun)

the place where the members of a club meet

clubhouse (noun)

a building used for meeting or relaxing in by members of a sports club, especially a golf club

community center (noun)

a building used by members of a community for meetings and social events

concert hall (noun)

a large building where people go to listen to concerts

country club (noun)

a private club where the members hold social events and play sports such as golf and tennis

drive-in (adjective)

used about a place where you can have a meal or watch a movie without leaving your car

drive-in (noun)

American a movie theater where you can watch a movie without leaving your car

Endless Pool ()

a small swimming pool in which a machine produces a current you swim against for exercise

fat farm (noun)

informal a place where people can go to try to lose weight by eating in a healthy way and doing a lot of exercise

fitness center (noun)

a place where people go to do physical exercises

fleshpots (noun)

humorous places where you can find sexual pleasure or entertainment

funplex (noun)

American a place that has buildings and equipment designed especially for games, sports, and eating

guildhall (noun)

in the past, a building used by members of a guild to discuss business

gym (noun)

a large hall or room with special equipment for doing physical exercises

gym (noun)

a building or club where you go to do physical exercises, swim, and play sports

hall (noun)

a public building that has a large room in it

health club (noun)

a club where members can go to do physical exercises

health farm (noun)

a place where people can stay and do physical exercises, eat healthy food, and have beauty treatments

health spa (noun)

a place similar to a hotel or inside a hotel with a swimming pool, gym and rooms where you can have beauty treatments and massage

mall (noun)

a large building with a lot of stores, restaurants, and sometimes a movie theater

massage parlor (noun)

a place where you go to have a massage

megaplex (noun)

a large movie theater that has at least fifteen screens, and that may have the same movie showing on several screens

movie house (noun)

old-fashioned a movie theater

movie theater (noun)

American a building in which movies are shown. The British word is cinema.

multiplex (noun)

a large building that contains several movie theaters

music hall (noun)

mainly British a theater where vaudeville performances took place

oceanarium (noun)

a building with oceanariums where people can go to look at fish and other water animals

opera house (noun)

a theater where operas are performed

palace (noun)

a very large building, used especially as a museum or a place where performances can be seen

pavilion (noun)

a building or tent at an exhibit or show

picnic area (noun)

an area where people can eat picnics, usually in an attractive place with tables to sit at

pier (noun)

a structure built out from the land over water, especially at the seaside, where people can go to walk and for entertainment

planetarium (noun)

a building with a dome (=curved roof) where lights in the ceiling represent the movement of the planets and stars

playground (noun)

a place where a particular group of people go to do things that they enjoy

playhouse (noun)

theatre a building where plays are performed. The word is now used mainly in theater names

pool (noun)

a swimming pool

rendezvous (noun)

a restaurant, bar, or other place where a particular group of people frequently meets

repertory (noun)

theatreBritish a stock company

spa (noun)

a health club, especially one that has a swimming pool and a steam room

spot (noun)

informal a particular place where people go for entertainment

stadium (noun)

a large building, usually without a roof, where people watch sports events such as football games or races

student union (noun)

a building at a college or university where students can meet and take part in activities

swimming pool (noun)

a large structure filled with water for people to swim in

theater (noun)

a building, room, or outside area used for performing plays

theater (noun)

American a building, room, or outside area used for showing movies

Turkish bath (noun)

a place where you can have a Turkish bath

vaudeville theater (noun)

a theater where vaudeville performances took place

youth club (noun)

British a place where young people can go to meet and take part in activities