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Added 9 October 2026

theatre

noun

Latin root: theatrum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about theatre 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

From Middle English theater, theatre, from Old French theatre, from Latin theatrum, from Ancient Greek θέατρον (théatron, “a place for viewing”), from θεάομαι (theáomai, “to see, watch, observe”).

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