Meaning
A building where people watch plays on a stage; also acting and plays as an art.
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Word origin
From Greek theatron, a place for watching, from theasthai, to watch.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- theatron
- English cognates
- theory
Examples
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You watch plays at the theatre and films at the cinema.
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"Seats" tells you how many people can sit inside.
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Here "theatre" means the art of acting and plays.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 23, lesson 10: theatre, robbery, forbid and 7 more words.