Pretheater

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Before attending the theater (especially of drinks or a meal). US, not-comparable

    "We picked up our tickets and stopped next door to have a pretheater drink."

  2. 2
    Preceding the formation of theater. US, not-comparable

    "During the early, pretheater period (ca. 700-1350), both religious and secular performing arts prospered."

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"We picked up our tickets and stopped next door to have a pretheater drink."

Etymology

From pre- + theater.

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