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

amphitheatre (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 or plays

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 cinema that mainly shows films made by small or foreign companies

auditorium (noun)

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

baths (noun)

British a building containing a swimming pool

bowling alley (noun)

a building where people go bowling

bullring (noun)

a place where a bullfight takes place

cinema (noun)

a building where you pay to go and watch a film. The usual American word is 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 centre (noun)

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

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 film without leaving your car

drive-in (noun)

American a cinema where you can watch a film 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 centre (noun)

a place where people go to exercise, swim, or play sports

fleapit (noun)

Britishinformal an old dirty cinema

fleshpots (noun)

humorous places where you can find sexual pleasure or entertainment

the flicks (noun)

Britishold-fashioned the cinema

guildhall (noun)

in the past, a building used by members of a guild to discuss business. Guildhalls are now sometimes used as places of entertainment.

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

leisure centre (noun)

British a large building that has a swimming pool and areas for exercising and playing different sports

mall (noun)

a large building with a lot of shops, restaurants, and sometimes a cinema

massage parlour (noun)

a place where you go to have a massage

movie theater (noun)

American a cinema

multiplex (noun)

a large building that contains several cinema screens

music hall (noun)

a theatre where music hall 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 theatre 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)

British a building beside a sports field for players or club members to use

pavilion (noun)

a building or tent at an exhibition 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 the names of theatres

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 group or theatre that uses this system

showground (noun)

British a large area of land used for exhibitions and other events that attract a lot of people

spa (noun)

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

sports centre (noun)

British a building where you can go to do different sports and other activities

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 matches or races

swimming baths (noun)

Britishold-fashioned a public swimming pool inside a building

swimming pool (noun)

a large structure filled with water for people to swim in

theatre (noun)

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

theatre (noun)

American a cinema

vaudeville theater (noun)

American a music hall

youth club (noun)

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