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English
Etymology
See theater. The -re spelling is due to influence from French théâtre.
Pronunciation
Noun
Ryazan drama theatre|
Singular theatre |
Plural theatres |
theatre (plural theatres)
- (British) Alternative spelling of theater.
- (US) Often used specifically of playhouses and drama, so as to distinguish from moviehouses and cinema.
Usage notes
- The spelling theatre is the main spelling in Commonwealth English, with theater being rare.
- The spelling theater is the predominant American spelling; it accounts for about 80% of usage in COCA (the major corpus of American English).
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