OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 22456

theater

/ˈθi(ə)tɚ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
teatro
A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on.
zona
A region where a particular action takes place; a specific field of action, usually with reference to war.
His grandfather was in the Pacific theater during the war.
Percy had been too big for the town since he got back from the war. He served in the Pacific theater, behind the lines keeping up the supply chain.
teatro
Drama or performance as a profession or art form.
I worked in theater for twenty-five years.
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