All theater synonyms
the·a·ter
T t noun theater
- broadway — a thoroughfare in New York City, famous for its theatres: the centre of the commercial theatre in the US
- racecourse — racetrack.
- field — Cyrus West, 1819–92, U.S. financier: projector of the first Atlantic cable.
- hollywood — the NW part of Los Angeles, Calif.: center of the American motion-picture industry.
- gridiron — a football field.
- gym — a gymnasium.
- gymnasium — a building or room designed and equipped for indoor sports, exercise, or physical education.
- drama — a composition in prose or verse presenting in dialogue or pantomime a story involving conflict or contrast of character, especially one intended to be acted on the stage; a play.
- movie house — a motion-picture theater.
- entertaining — Providing amusement or enjoyment.
- amphitheater — An amphitheater is a large open area surrounded by rows of seats sloping upward. Amphitheaters were built mainly in Greek and Roman times for the performance of plays.
- ballroom — A ballroom is a very large room that is used for dancing.
- entertainment — The action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment.
- locale — a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it: to move to a warmer locale.
- mise en scene — the process of setting a stage, with regard to placement of actors, scenery, properties, etc.
- dance hall — Dance halls were large rooms or buildings where people used to pay to go and dance, usually in the evening.
- dramatics — (used with a singular or plural verb) the art of producing or acting dramas.
- combat zone — (in warfare) an area where fighting is taking place
- dramaturgy — the craft or the techniques of dramatic composition.
- music hall — an auditorium for concerts and musical entertainments.
- fairground — Often, fairgrounds. a place where fairs, horse races, etc., are held; in the U.S. usually an area set aside by a city, county, or state for an annual fair and often containing exhibition buildings.
- mise-en-scène — the process of setting a stage, with regard to placement of actors, scenery, properties, etc.
- cockpit — In an aeroplane or racing car, the cockpit is the part where the pilot or driver sits.
- moviehouse — (US) A cinema or movie theater.
- footlight — Usually, footlights. Theater. the lights at the front of a stage that are nearly on a level with the feet of the performers.
- bright lights — If someone talks about the bright lights, they are referring to life in a big city where you can do a lot of enjoyable and exciting things and be successful.
- hall — Asaph [ey-suh f] /ˈeɪ səf/ (Show IPA), 1829–1907, U.S. astronomer: discovered the satellites of Mars.
- footlights — Usually, footlights. Theater. the lights at the front of a stage that are nearly on a level with the feet of the performers.
- coliseum — a large building, such as a stadium or theatre, used for entertainments, sports, etc
- battlefront — the front line of a battle, where the action takes place
- dining hall — a large room in which meals are served to members of a special group and their guests, as to the students and faculty of a college.
- auditorium — An auditorium is the part of a theatre or concert hall where the audience sits.
- lyceum — an institution for popular education providing discussions, lectures, concerts, etc.
- classroom — A classroom is a room in a school where lessons take place.
- histrionism — Histrionic behaviour.
- melodrama — a dramatic form that does not observe the laws of cause and effect and that exaggerates emotion and emphasizes plot or action at the expense of characterization.