theatre

[US]/'θiətə/
[UK]/ˈθiətɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a building designed for the performance of plays, movies, or other forms of entertainment; a place where drama or other performances take place; a stepped lecture hall.

Phrases & Collocations

grand theatre

at the theatre

movie theatre

operating theatre

lecture theatre

shanghai grand theatre

Example Sentences

national theatre of dance.

She can magnetise a theatre audience.

An operating theatre should be a sterile environment.

the theatre only earns my despite.

the theatre is a moral instrument to ennoble the mind.

the theatre is a kind of Moorish and Egyptian fantasia.

the lecture theatre is in New Burlington Place.

the theatre is on a winning streak .

he was working on theatre defence missiles.

crowds milling in the theatre lobby

What's playing at the theatre?

The lights in the theatre began to dim.

"We went to the theatre, every one of us."

Is smoking permissible in the theatre?

Three quarters of the theatre was full.

The theatre seats 2000 persons.

He’s quite knowledgeable about the theatre.

She was in the operating theatre for two hours.

Real-world Examples

Well, I know you like the theatre.

Source: 6 Minute English

They wanted the kabuki theatre. They wanted music.

Source: BBC documentary "Civilization"

Yes, I have a master's degree in drama and theatre.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

Last week we went to a children's theatre.

Source: New Standard Elementary English for Grade 5, Volume 2, published by Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press.

And there's a theatre with live shows every night.

Source: New Cambridge Business English (Elementary)

So urban fighting is an extremely difficult theatre of war.

Source: Financial Times

There was however much disagreement about whether to build a drama theatre.

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 4

We went out for a beautiful meal and then the theatre afterwards.

Source: BBC Authentic English

Soon we were sitting high up in a very hot, very crowded theatre.

Source: Selected Works of David Copperfield

You can visit the theatre today, but it isn't the same building.

Source: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press Junior Middle School English

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