[ˈθɪətə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a building or outdoor area in which plays and other dramatic performances are given

- a room or hall for lectures with seats in tiers

- the area in which something happens
(e.g: a new theatre of war has been opened up)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin theatrum, from Greek theatron, from theasthai ‘behold’