opera house

noun

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

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Working in sporting stadiums rather than opera houses can provide its challenges. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Her own career went on to span decades across many of the world's leading opera houses. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 5 Aug. 2026 So, too, are the smart shops of Andrassy Avenue, a broad boulevard modeled on the Champs-Élysées, the Franz Litzst museum, and the glorious Hungarian State opera house. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 Parma Set in the historic center of the city best known as the birthplace of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and prosciutto di Parma, the Sina Maria Luigia is named for the wife of Napoleon I who loved the city and commissioned its opera house. — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2026 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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