noun
US or chiefly Brit theatre , pl -aters
[count] a building where plays, shows, etc., are performed on a stage
b US :a building or room in which movies are shown
[noncount] plays in general or as a form of entertainment
the art or activity of performing in or producing plays on a stage
[count] a place where important events or actions occur - usually singular
a large area where there is a war
[count] Brit :operating room
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