theater

Definition

A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English theater, theatre, from Old French theatre, from Latin theātrum, from Ancient Greek θέᾱτρον (théātron, “a place for viewing”), from θεᾰ́ομαι (theắomai, “to see", "to watch", "to observe”). Doublet of tiatr.

Example Sentences

• "His grandfather was in the Pacific theater during the war."
• "Percy had been too big for the town since he got back from the war. He served in the Pacific theater, behind the lines keeping up the supply chain."
• "This man is about to die, get him into theater at once!"