theater
gb/θˈiətɚ/ us/θˈiətɚ/
A1
영어
~ 2700
의미
의미 0개
명사
A2
entity
1
Building for stage shows
A place where people go to watch plays or other live shows.
사용 패턴：
to go to [theater]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'theater' with 'cinema' when referring to film screenings; in American English, 'movie theater' is used for films.
유의어
playhouse (A smaller or more intimate theater, often used in British English.)
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auditorium (A general term for a large space for audiences, not limited to plays.)
반의어
cinema (A place for watching films rather than live performances.)
연어
go to the theater
|theater ticket
|local theater
|community theater
주제
arts
|entertainment
|places
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
예문
- We bought tickets to the theater to see the new play.
- The city is building a new theater downtown.
- She has performed in theaters all over the country.
학습자용 예문
- We went to the theater last night.
- The theater is near my house.
- I like to watch plays at the theater.
명사
A1
entity
2
Building for watching movies
A place where people go to watch movies.
사용 패턴：
to see a movie at [theater]
자주 하는 실수：
Some learners use 'theatre' (British spelling) for movies without noting that in British English it usually refers to live performance unless specified as 'cinema'.
유의어
cinema (Commonly used in British English for a movie theater.)
반의어
home viewing (Watching movies at home instead of in a theater.)
연어
movie theater
|multiplex theater
|theater chain
주제
entertainment
|media
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
예문
- They met outside the movie theater before the show started.
- The new theater has ten screens and luxury seats.
- We rarely go to the theater; we prefer streaming movies.
학습자용 예문
- I saw the film at the theater.
- The theater was full of people.
- We will meet at the theater.
명사
B1
entity
3
Art of stage performance
The art of acting in and making plays.
유의어
drama (Refers broadly to plays and acting, sometimes including television and film.)
반의어
non-performance art (Forms of art that do not involve live performance.)
연어
study theater
|theater major
|theater company
주제
arts
|careers
|arts_entertainment
|education
예문
- She has a degree in theater from NYU.
- The festival celebrates experimental theater from around the world.
- He has worked in theater for over twenty years.
학습자용 예문
- I want to work in theater.
- She studies theater at school.
- He loves the world of theater.
명사
technical
B2
entity
4
War operations area
An area where a war is happening.
유의어
battlefront (Refers specifically to the front lines rather than the wider area of operations.)
반의어
home front (The civilian areas not directly involved in fighting.)
연어
theater of war
|Pacific theater
|European theater
주제
military
|geography
|politics
|law
예문
- Troops were deployed to the European theater during World War II.
- The Pacific theater saw intense naval battles.
- Supplies were sent to all units in the theater.
학습자용 예문
- Many battles happened in the Pacific theater.
- He served in the European theater.
- The war had two main theaters.
명사
technical
B2
entity
5
Hospital surgery room
A room in a hospital where doctors do surgery.
유의어
operating room (Commonly used term in American English for the same concept.)
연어
operating theater
|surgical theater
주제
medicine
|healthcare
|health
|body
예문
- The patient was taken to the operating theater immediately.
- Cleanliness is crucial in any surgical theater.
- She works as a nurse in the main theater.
학습자용 예문
- He is in the operating theater now.
- The doctor went into the operating theater.
- They cleaned the theater before surgery.
문법
기본형
theater
IPA
GB/θˈiətɚ/
US/θˈiətɚ/
음절 및 강세
theat - er （2음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (theat)
활용형
Noun
- Base: theater
- Variant Spelling: theatre
- Plural: theater, theaters
관련 단어
Forms
theatre
noun A2
theaters
noun
Core family
theatrical
adjective B2
Related words
theatergoer
noun
theatrically
adverb
Advanced or less common
theatricality
noun
핵심 포인트
- Spelling Variant: theatre Noun
표현
operating theater
1/ˈɑpɚˌeɪtɪŋ θˈiətɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
Hospital surgery room term
A special hospital room where doctors do surgery.
예문
- She was rushed into the operating theater after the accident.
- Operating theaters must be kept sterile at all times.
theater of war
1/θˈiətɚ əv wˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
technical
Region of active warfare
An area where a war is happening.
예문
- The Pacific was a major theater of war during World War II.
- Diplomats discussed strategies for peace in each theater of war.
movie theater
1/mˈuvi θˈiətɚ/
fixed phrase
A place to watch movies
A building where people go to watch movies on a big screen.
예문
- Let's meet at the movie theater at 7 p.m.
- We met outside the movie theater before the show started.
- This movie theater has very comfortable seats.
- The new movie theater has very comfortable seats.