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, 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, 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, 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

Matched Categories

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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1. Tom Rothman:

   A joy that comes when you see it in darkened theater with a bunch of people and you laugh and you cry, actually in the long term, I'm very, very optimistic, but I do not underestimate the short term obstacles, which are significant.

2. Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan:

   I think we're going to work very hard to defend EPA, and this little piece of political theater will slip into the past.

3. William Ivey Long:

   Pushing what is able to be told and how it is able to be told is always important in the theater, one must always encourage these expressions, be they acceptable, outrageous, over-the-top, horrifying, chilling, all these things. We have some of each of that in the new shows this season.

4. James Molesworth:

   It's mirrored the growth of lifestyle dining, it's part of the theater and expectation, at a certain level and at three-star restaurants. It's the same way you would expect to be served fine china and impressive flatware.

5. Amanda Medek:

   I can't walk into a theater, absolutely not.