PLAYHOUSE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word playhouse. (close relations)
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| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| theater | nounn | |||||
noun • a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented • the art of writing and producing plays • a region in which active military operations are in progress | ||||||
| amphitheater | nounn | |||||
noun • a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater) • an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held | ||||||
| amusement | nounn | |||||
noun • a feeling of delight at being entertained • an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention | ||||||
| arena | nounn | |||||
noun • a particular environment or walk of life • the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sand • a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments • a playing field where sports events take place | ||||||
| auditorium | nounn | |||||
noun • the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits | ||||||
| barn | nounn | |||||
noun • an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals • (physics) a unit of nuclear cross section; the effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter | ||||||
| beehive | nounn | |||||
noun • any workplace where people are very busy • a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree • a hairdo resembling a beehive • a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees | ||||||
| burlesque | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • relating to or characteristic of a burlesque noun • a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease) • a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way verb • make a parody of | ||||||
| cabaret | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink • a series of acts at a night club | ||||||
| casino | nounn | |||||
noun • a public building for gambling and entertainment • a card game in which cards face up on the table are taken with eligible cards in the hand | ||||||
| cinema | nounn | |||||
noun • a medium that disseminates moving pictures • a theater where films are shown | ||||||
| circus | nounn | |||||
noun • a genus of haws comprising the harriers • a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals • a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals • a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment • (antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games • an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent | ||||||
| cloakroom | nounn | |||||
noun • a private lounge off of a legislative chamber • a room where coats and other articles can be left temporarily | ||||||
| club | nounn | |||||
noun • a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together • a formal association of people with similar interests • stout stick that is larger at one end • a building that is occupied by a social club • golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball • a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more black trefoils on it • a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink verb • unite with a common purpose • gather and spend time together • strike with a club or a bludgeon • gather into a club-like mass | ||||||
| coliseum | nounn | |||||
noun • an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held | ||||||
| colosseum | nounn | |||||
noun • a large amphitheater in Rome whose construction was begun by Vespasian about AD 75 or 80 | ||||||
| dance | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an artistic form of nonverbal communication • a party of people assembled for dancing • taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music • a party for social dancing verb • move in a graceful and rhythmical way • move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance • skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways | ||||||
| disco | nounn | |||||
noun • popular dance music (especially in the late 1970s); melodic with a regular bass beat; intended mainly for dancing at discotheques • a public dance hall for dancing to recorded popular music verb • dance to disco music | ||||||
| dive | ||||||
noun • a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall • a headlong plunge into water • a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft verb • drop steeply • plunge into water • swim under water | ||||||
| dome | nounn | |||||
noun • a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward • informal terms for a human head • a stadium that has a roof • a hemispherical roof | ||||||
