theater

Definition

Examples

The new theater downtown shows a different film every week.

Word Family

Synonyms

• playhouseplaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of
• cinemaa medium that disseminates moving pictures
• auditoriuma large building or hall used for public gatherings, typically speeches or performances

Collocations

• Easy movie theater
  describing movie theater (a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement)
• Medium reserve tickets at the city theater for the gala
  to reserve tickets at the city theater for the gala, meaning to hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
• Hard theater operations compliance with fire safety codes
  describing theater operations compliance with fire safety codes (a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented)
• Very Hard mere political theater distracting from paralysis
  describing mere political theater distracting from paralysis (a small pond of standing water)