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Theatre vs Amphitheater - What's the difference?

theatre | amphitheater |

In us|lang=en terms the difference between theatre and amphitheater

is that theatre is (us) while amphitheater is (us) a semi-circular acoustic backdrop behind performers for an outdoor venue.

As nouns the difference between theatre and amphitheater

is that theatre is (australia|canada|nz|uk) while amphitheater is (us) a semi-circular acoustic backdrop behind performers for an outdoor venue.

theatre

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Australia, Canada, NZ, UK)
  • * {{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers), title=(A Cuckoo in the Nest)
    • , chapter=2 citation , passage=Mother
  • * {{quote-news, year=2012, date=May 13, author=Phil McNulty, work=BBC Sport
    • , title= Man City 3-2 QPR , passage=City's players and supporters travelled from one end of the emotional scale to the other in those vital seconds, providing a truly remarkable piece of football theatre and the most dramatic conclusion to a season in Premier League history.}}
  • (US)

    • Usage notes

    * The spelling 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). People who work in the theatre industry in America, however, usually use the spelling "theatre". The spelling is also used often in advertising.

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    amphitheater

    English

    Alternative forms

    * amphitheatre

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US) A semi-circular acoustic backdrop behind performers for an outdoor venue.
    • The symphony warmed up inside the amphitheater while the audience crowded around outside.
  • (historical) A completely circular outdoor arena; a classic European amphitheatre.

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