theater
noun
a building, part of a building, or outdoor area for housing dramatic performances or stage entertainments, or for showing movies.
theaters
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pluralof theater.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The high-concept satire from writer-director Alejandro González Iñárritu, which cost about $125 million to make, sold just $8 million worth of tickets at more than 3,300 domestic theaters its opening weekend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
"It's not working for the Broadway productions that are interrupted by loud noise blaring from pedicabs outside their theaters," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Holding on to second place was Sony's "Resident Evil," with $12.5 million this weekend, bringing its North American total to $125 million after three weekends in theaters.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Sony Pictures’ “Resident Evil” came in second at the box office this weekend with $12.5 million in its third weekend in theaters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Or it was some kind of illusion, the kind they performed in the theaters off East Stave—a girl cut in half, doves from a teapot.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
