opera house
Americannoun
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opera houses
plural
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a theater devoted chiefly to operas.
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Older Use. a theater, especially a large, ornate one.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of opera house
First recorded in 1710–20
Example Sentences
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The opera house, at least, didn’t have TikTok.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
To get some culture without the heat, she suggests heading to Venice's Teatro La Fenice - a historic opera house - and the Ca' Rezzonico art museum.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 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
The man behind "Jaws" and "Saving Private Ryan" told a South by Southwest audience in Austin, Texas that communal artistic experiences — from cinema to the opera house — must be preserved.
From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026
Kraków was not only a historic city but also a cosmopolitan and glittering cultural center, full of theaters and cafés, an opera house and nightclubs.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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