opera house

noun

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

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There, the city hosts artwork spread across its iconic squares and opera house, including artwork made via drone. Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2025 The Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has revealed plans for a new state opera house, which will allow Hamburgers to enjoy a stroll in a park and watch a ballet at the same venue. New Atlas, 14 Nov. 2025 On a Tuesday afternoon in early July, eight days before the start of the tour, three Lady Gagas stalk her opera house, currently installed in an empty Las Vegas arena. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025 Principal photography began in August at Paris’ historic Palais Garnier opera house, with a theatrical release set for September 23, 2026, in France. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for opera house

Word History

First Known Use

1720, in the meaning defined above

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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 20 Dec. 2025.

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