Synonyms for THEATER
ˈθi ə tər, ˈθiə-the·ater

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1. theater, theatre, housenoun

   a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

   "the house was full"

   Synonyms:
   sign, dramatics, field of operations, mansion, planetary house, theatre of operations, dramaturgy, menage, theater of operations, home, sign of the zodiac, family, theater, star sign, business firm, dramatic art, house, firm, field, theatre, household

2. dramaturgy, dramatic art, dramatics, theater, theatrenoun

   the art of writing and producing plays

   Synonyms:
   house, theater, dramatics, field, theater of operations, dramaturgy, field of operations, theatre, dramatic art, theatre of operations

3. field, field of operations, theater, theater of operations, theatre, theatre of operationsnoun

   a region in which active military operations are in progress

   "the army was in the field awaiting action"; "he served in the Vietnam theater for three years"

   Synonyms:
   dramatic art, sphere, field of study, house, champaign, battlefield, flying field, subject area, study, playing area, area, force field, subject, theater of operations, theatre of operations, field of honor, bailiwick, field of view, theatre, battleground, subject field, airfield, playing field, theater, field of force, athletic field, field of operation, discipline, landing field, field of operations, dramatics, domain, line of business, dramaturgy, arena, field, field of battle, orbit, plain

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1. • Building
   • Region
   • Theater
   • Theater Of War

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1. theaternoun

   Synonyms:
   playhouse, odeon, lyceum, arena, stage, scene, field

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1. List of paraphrases for "theater":

   theatre, drama, cinema, theaters, scene, teatro, theatres, theatrical, opera, movies

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How to use THEATER in a sentence?

1. Prosecutor Rich Orman:

   The upsetting thing is that the defendant went into a theater of innocent people and shot! The upsetting thing is the defendant shot a little girl, the upsetting thing is the crime.

2. Kamala Harris:

   We’re talking about people who are fleeing great harm, they've fled great harm and they are seeking refuge. And talk about pol theater, playing games with people's lives. There are mothers with sleeping babies getting off those buses.

3. Sony Pictures Entertainment:

   Let us be clear: the only decision that we have made with respect to release of the film was not to release it on Christmas Day in theaters, after the theater owners declined to show it, without theaters, we could not release it in the theaters on Christmas Day. We had no choice.

4. Paul Dergarabedian:

   Its really difficult for a director to become a superstar whose name gets people in theater, and Jordan Peele has done just that, hes a superstar director with a brand all his own, and thats with two feature films under his belt. Thats pretty astonishing. That just doesnt happen.

5. Ted Cruz:

   I recognize that a great many folks in the media would prefer that anybody running for president engage as an ongoing theater critic criticizing the proposals of others, i do not believe the world needs my voice added to that chorus of critics.