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theatre

noun [C] (MILITARY) UK (US theater)
 
 
/ˈθɪə.tər/ US  /ˈθiː.ə.t̬ɚ/

Definition

an area or place in which important military events happen: a theatre of warPlaces involved in military activity
(Definition of theatre noun (MILITARY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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