theater (EN)

noun

noun “theater”

1. a place or building where people watch plays or other performances
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   We went to the theater to see a new play.
2. (US) a building where movies are shown; a cinema
   They decided to see a movie at the local theater.
3. the art or profession of acting, producing, directing, or writing plays
   She has worked in theater for over a decade.
4. (military) a region or area where military operations are conducted
   Troops were deployed to the Middle Eastern theater to support the mission.
5. (UK) an operating room for surgical procedures
   The patient was taken into theater for emergency surgery.
6. a lecture hall with seats arranged in steps
   The students gathered in the theater for the guest lecture.
7. a dramatic but ineffective display of action
   The politician's speech was nothing but theater without real solutions.