theatre
Plural: theatres
Noun
- An alternative spelling for "theater."
- a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
- the art of writing and producing plays
- a region in which active military operations are in progress
- Alternative spelling of theater.
- A cinema; movie theatre.
Examples
- The competitive Words With Friends match was a gripping THEATRE of strategic wordplay.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English theater, theatre, from Old French theatre, from Latin theatrum, from Ancient Greek θέατρον (théatron, “a place for viewing”), from θεάομαι (theáomai, “to see, watch, observe”).
Synonyms
dramatic art, dramatics, dramaturgy, field, field of operations, house, theater, theater of operations, theatre of operations
Scrabble Score: 10
theatre: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordtheatre: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
theatre: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary