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theatre

noun [S or U] (PERFORMING ARTS) UK (US theater)
 
 
/ˈθɪə.tər/ US  /ˈθiː.ə.t̬ɚ/

Definition

(the writing or performance of) plays, opera, etc., written to be performed in public: His latest play has delighted theatre audiences and theatre critics alike. She made her career in the theatre.Theatre - general wordsCasting, roles and scripts
(Definition of theatre noun (PERFORMING ARTS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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