variants
or theatres
1
as in playhouses
a building or part of a building where movies are shown
there's still one theater in town that shows independent films
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as in auditoriums
a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings
the lecturer waited until the theater was full before beginning
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Recent Examples of theaters
The multi-hyphenate recently made his feature directorial debut with Rosario, a horror film starring Emeraude Toubia and David Dastmalchian that released in theaters this year.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
One of the new regime’s first major deals was to woo the Duffer Brothers away from Netflix, offering them the chance to make culture-defining movies for theaters in a way Netflix would’ve been reluctant to offer.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2025
Ares, which is now playing in theaters.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
There are one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, theaters on this tiny block.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Hedda is in select theaters now before streaming on Prime Video October 29.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 28 Oct. 2025
Almost nothing is known about the narrative of the upcoming movie, which is due in theaters in 2026.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Train Dreams will be released in select theaters on November 7, before streaming on Netflix starting November 21.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Oh Canada is now out in US theaters.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
One of the new regime’s first major deals was to woo the Duffer Brothers away from Netflix, offering them the chance to make culture-defining movies for theaters in a way Netflix would’ve been reluctant to offer.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2025
Ares, which is now playing in theaters.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
There are one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, theaters on this tiny block.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Hedda is in select theaters now before streaming on Prime Video October 29.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 28 Oct. 2025
Almost nothing is known about the narrative of the upcoming movie, which is due in theaters in 2026.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Train Dreams will be released in select theaters on November 7, before streaming on Netflix starting November 21.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Oh Canada is now out in US theaters.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for theaters
Noun
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There are 250 Imax auditoriums on this and 750 PLFs stateside in what is a 3,460-theater booking.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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During the last eight minutes of Wait Until Dark, theater owners dim the auditoriums' lights as Susy tries to escape her own apartment for ultimate effect.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The concert films were released in over 80 territories, across 2,700 cinemas, and premiered globally from September 24-October 5.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Jeremy Allen White stars as Springsteen in Deliver Me From Nowhere, which is in cinemas from today.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Theaters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theaters. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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