theatre


Definition: Meaning of, theatre in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈθɪətə /

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  1. building [countable] a building or place with a stage where plays and shows are performed
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  2. plays [uncountable] plays as a form of entertainment
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  3. plays [uncountable] the work of acting in, writing, or organizing plays
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  4. place to see a film [countable] American English a building where films are shown [=  movie theater AmE [=  cinema British English]
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  5. hospital [uncountable and countable] British English a special room in a hospital where medical operations are done [=  operating room American English]
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  6. war [countable] formal a large area where a war is being fought
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theatre used in phrases

  • Globe Theatre
    1. the Globe Theatre a theatre south of the River Thames in London where William SHAKESPEARE 's plays were first performed. It was destroyed in the 17th century.
    2. the Globe Theatre an exact copy of this theatre, built in the same place and opened in 1996
  • Group Theatre, the
    1. a group of actors and DIRECTOR s in the US who worked together from 1931 to 1940 to produce plays with a political message. Many of the people in the group, such as Elia Kazan and Lee STRASBERG, became very important in the US theatre.
  • National Film Theatre, the
    1. a building containing two cinemas on the SOUTH BANK in London, which is part of the BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE . It is known for showing films that are not shown at ordinary cinemas, including old films, foreign films, and films made by small companies
  • National Theatre
    1. the National Theatre also the Royal National Theatre a modern building on the SOUTH BANK in London containing three theatres, the Olivier, the Lyttelton, and the Cottesloe. It is the home of the Royal National Theatre Company, which is famous for the high quality of its actors and which performs a wide variety of serious plays, both old and modern.
  • Royal National Theatre
    1. the Royal National Theatre the official name of the NATIONAL THEATRE in London
  • dinner theatre (noun)
    1. a theatre at which dinner is included in the price of admission
  • fringe theatre (noun)
    1. plays by new writers, often on difficult subjects or written in unusual ways, that are not performed in the main theatres
  • guerrilla theatre (noun)
    1. dramatization of a social issue; enacted outside in a park or on the street
  • home theatre (noun)
    1. television and video equipment designed to reproduce in the home the experience of being in a movie theatre
  • little theatre (noun)
    1. a small theatre for experimental drama, collegiate or community groups
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