theater (/ˈθɪə.tər/)
noun · Intermediate · Culture & Society
🔊 /ˈθɪə.tər/
Meaning
Meaning: drama performance art
The art of performing plays before an audience, or a building where such performances take place. It also means dramatic works as a whole.
Examples
🗣 They went to the theater to see a new play about a struggling immigrant family.
Etymology
From Old French ‘theatre’, from Latin ‘theatrum’, from Greek ‘theatron’ (a place for viewing).
How & Where It’s Used
Used in the arts; spelled ‘theatre’ in British English.
Tags: arts, performance