"theatre" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈθi(ə)tɚ/ [US], /ˈθi(ə)tɚ/ [Canada], /ˈθiːə.tə/ [UK], /ˈθiətə/ Audio: en-us-theatre.ogg [US], en-uk-theatre.ogg [UK] Forms: theatre [singular], theatres [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A theatre is a building with a big room with a stage and places for many people to sit, so that people can watch a play with actors in it.
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