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4 N‑COUNT A theater or a movie theater is a place where people go to watch films for entertainment. [AM ] in BRIT, use cinema 5 N‑COUNT In a hospital, a theatre is a special room where surgeons carry out medical operations. □  She is back from theatre and her condition is comfortable.

6 N‑COUNT [usu sing] A theatre of war or other conflict is the area or region in which the war or conflict is happening. □ [+ of ] …the Prussian army's battle to join up with Wellington, away from the main theatre of war. SYNONYMS theatre NOUN 1

playhouse:The Theatre Royal is one of the oldest playhouses in Britain.

auditorium:The Albert Hall is a huge auditorium.

amphitheatre:We visited the amphitheatre.

thea tre-goer (theatre-goers ) in AM, use theatergoer N‑COUNT Theatre-goers are people who are at the theatre to see a play, or who regularly go to the theatre to see plays.

the|at|ri|cal /θiæ tr I k ^ə l/

1 ADJ [ADJ n] Theatrical means relating to the theatre. □  These are the prizes given for the most outstanding British theatrical performances of the year. ●  the|at|ri|cal|ly /θiæ tr I kli/ ADV □  Shaffer's great gift lies in his ability to animate ideas theatrically.

2 ADJ Theatrical behaviour is exaggerated and unnatural, and intended to create an effect. □  In a theatrical gesture, Glass clamped his hand over his eyes. ●  the|at|ri|cal|ly ADV □  He looked theatrically at his watch.

3 ADJ Theatrical can be used to describe something that is grand and dramatic, as if it is part of a performance in a theatre. □  There was a theatrical air about the whole scene which had a great appeal for me. ●  the|at|ri|cal|ly ADV □  …a white hotel theatrically set along a ridge.

thee /ðiː/ PRON Thee is an old-fashioned, poetic, or religious word for 'you' when you are talking to only one person. It is used as the object of a verb or preposition. □  I miss thee, beloved father.

theft /θe ft/ (thefts ) N‑VAR [oft n N ] Theft is the crime of stealing. □  Art theft is now part of organised crime. [Also + of ]

their ◆◆◆ /ðeə ^r / Their is the third person plural possessive determiner. 1 DET You use their to indicate that something belongs or relates to the group of people, animals, or things that you are talking about. □  Janis and Kurt have announced their engagement. □  Horses were poking their heads over their stall doors.

2 DET You use their instead of 'his or her' to indicate that something belongs or relates to a person without saying whether that person is a man or a woman. Some people think this use is incorrect. □  Every member will receive their own 'Welcome to Labour' brochure.

theirs /ðeə ^r z/ Theirs is the third person plural possessive pronoun. 1 PRON You use theirs to indicate that something belongs or relates to the group of people, animals, or things that you are talking about. □  There was a big group of a dozen people at the table next to theirs. □  It would cost about £3000 to install a new heating system in a flat such as theirs.

2 PRON You use theirs instead of 'his or hers' to indicate that something belongs or relates to a person without saying whether that person is a man or a woman. Some people think this use is incorrect. □  If someone wanted it, it would be theirs for the taking.

them ◆◆◆ /ðəm, STRONG ðem/ Them is a third person plural pronoun. Them is used as the object of a verb or preposition. 1 PRON You use them to refer to a group of people, animals, or things. □  Kids these days have no one to tell them what's right and wrong. □  His dark socks, I could see, had a stripe on them.