dinner theater
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Definition
- Noun:
- A theater at which dinner is included in the price of admission: A type of entertainment venue where patrons purchase a single ticket that covers both a theatrical performance and a meal, typically served before or during the show.
Usage
- The term "dinner theater" is used to describe a specific business model or entertainment experience. It functions as a compound noun.
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Advanced Usage
- The concept implies a combined social and cultural experience, blending dining and live performance.
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Variants and Related Words
- Dinner theatre: An alternative spelling, chiefly British English.
- Dinner-and-a-show: A descriptive phrase for a similar combined experience, though not a formal venue name.
Synonyms
- Supper club (can be similar, though often focused more on music than theater).
- Cabaret (may include dining, but the performance style is distinct).
Related Phrases
- Dinner and a show: A common phrase describing the activity of eating a meal and then attending a performance, which is the core concept formalized by a "dinner theater."
- Example: Instead of just dinner and a show, we went to an actual dinner theater where it's all in one place.
Noun
- a theater at which dinner is included in the price of admission