opera house

noun

: a theater devoted principally to the performance of operas
broadly : theater

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This grandiose opera house in Guangzhou—an hour northwest of Hong Kong by train—opened in 2010 using the plans for the Cardiff Bay Opera House in Wales, which was never built. Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025 In the center of it lies the cast bronze Caryatid, circa 1870, attributed to French sculptor Louis-Félix Chabaud, who is renowned for his sculptures at the Louvre and the Palais Garnier opera house. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025 In July, House Republicans passed an amendment that would rename the Kennedy Center’s opera house after First Lady Melania Trump. Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025 Diriyah is also home to the first opera house in the kingdom: the stunning Royal Diriyah Opera House is set to open in 2028. Mo Noubani, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for opera house

Word History

First Known Use

1720, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of opera house was in 1720

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“Opera house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opera%20house. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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