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Added 9 October 2026

theater

/ˈθi(ə)tɚ/ noun

In Latin: theātrum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about theater at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented.
the house was full
The art of writing and producing plays.
A region in which active military operations are in progress.
the army was in the field awaiting action

Origin

Inherited from Middle English theater, theatre, from Old French theatre, from Latin theātrum, from Ancient Greek θέᾱτρον (théātron, “a place for viewing”), from θεᾰ́ομαι (theắomai, “to see", "to watch", "to observe”). Doublet of tiatr.

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