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theatre noun [ ˈθɪətə ]

• a building or outdoor area in which plays and other dramatic performances are given.
Similar: playhouse, auditorium, amphitheatre, hippodrome, coliseum,
• a room or hall for lectures with seats in tiers.
Similar: hall, room, auditorium,
• the area in which something happens.
• "a new theatre of war has been opened up"
Similar: scene, arena, field/sphere/place of action, setting, site,
Origin: late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin theatrum, from Greek theatron, from theasthai ‘behold’.


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