opera house
Americannoun
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a theater devoted chiefly to operas.
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Older Use. a theater, especially a large, ornate one.
noun
Other Word Forms
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Etymology
Origin of opera house
First recorded in 1710–20
Example Sentences
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Just for openers, he could ponder why a world-class opera house has started slipping into provincial status.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Venice's prestigious La Fenice opera house has sacked its incoming music director Beatrice Venezi, months before she was supposed to take up the position.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
The New York production of "Innocence" marks its second run at an American opera house after performances by the San Francisco Opera in June 2024.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
She recently started working part-time at a local opera house and one of the opera singers adored “Eternal Life,” unaware that Small was an employee.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
In the enormous whale-belly of steel and stone carved out to form the long-enduring old opera house, Rick Deckard found an echoing, noisy, slightly miscontrived rehearsal taking place.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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