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theatres

/ˈθiːətərz/ /ˈθiːeɪtərz/

Meanings
noun
A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on.

Examples :

"The school's new theatres are being used for the school play and the student council's annual meeting. "
culture architecture building entertainment place

Related Words

Illustration ceremonies

ceremonies noun

/ˈsɛɹɪm(ə)niz/ /ˈsɛɹɪˌmoʊniz/

A ritual, with religious or cultural significance.

"Graduation ceremonies mark the end of high school and the beginning of a new chapter. "

Illustration profession

profession noun

/pɹəˈfɛʃən/

A declaration of belief, faith or one's opinion, whether genuine or pretended.

"Despite his continued professions of innocence, the court eventually sentenced him to five years."

Illustration performances

performances noun

/pərˈfɔrmənsɪz/ /pəˈfɔːmənsɪz/

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

Illustration flowerbeds

flowerbeds noun

/ˈflaʊərˌbɛdz/ /ˈflaʊɚˌbɛdz/

A part of a garden or park where flowers are grown.

"The gardener planted tulips in the flowerbeds by the front porch. "

Illustration reference

reference noun

/ˈɹɛf.(ə)ɹəns/

A relationship or relation (to something).

"The teacher's explanation had a clear reference to the textbook. "

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

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particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

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consisting verb

/kənˈsɪstɪŋ/

To be.

"The project consists of three main parts. "

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Illustration experimentation

experimentation noun

/ɪkˌspɛrɪmɛnˈteɪʃən/ /ɛkˌspɛrɪmɛnˈteɪʃən/

The act of experimenting; practice by experiment.

"The experimentation with different study methods helped the student improve their grades. "

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professors noun

/prəˈfesərz/

The most senior rank for an academic at a university or similar institution, informally also known as "full professor." Abbreviated Prof.

"The professors at the university are highly respected for their research and teaching. "

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performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"