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“Theaters” or “Theatres”

Theaters is predominantly used in American (US) English (en-US) while theatres is predominantly used in British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

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Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 5 prefer “theaters” and 6 prefer “theatres”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country theaters theatres Preference
United States 83 17 “theaters”
United Kingdom 13 87 “theatres”
India 40 60 “theatres”
Philippines 82 18 “theaters”
Canada 37 63 “theatres”
Australia 30 70 “theatres”
Liberia 0 0 Not enough data
Ireland 32 68 “theatres”
New Zealand 32 68 “theatres”
Jamaica 73 27 “theaters”
Trinidad & Tobago 65 35 “theaters”
Guyana 80 20 “theaters”
Usage

Examples in context

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“theaters”

  • …as loud and clear in theaters as Vitaphone's.
  • …time the real film reaches theaters or video outlets.
  • Fox West Coast Theaters leased T&D Photoplay and renamed…
  • …then The League of American Theaters and Producers changed membership eligibility…
  • …world where stages of exotic theaters were mounted, where everyday items…
  • …English and released in American theaters for two nights only, October…
  • Opening in 2,274 theaters in the United States, Terminator…
  • …Narni, Norcia, Panicale, Spello—all have theaters as venues for music.
  • Around 8 p.m., orchestras and theaters begin their shows.
  • …an American, featured in American theaters as a short feature.

“theatres”

  • ABC Paramount Theatres headquarters, Los Angeles
  • …had been confirmed that Phoenix Theatres would open a location in…
  • …on the Grand Theatre's main stage:
  • …sang at most of the theatres and concert halls of the…
  • …film was produced by New Theatres Ltd, Calcutta.
  • …to Allardyce, “there were nineteen theatres in London during the summer…
  • It expanded to 33 theatres in its second weekend, making…
  • premiered at Fox Theatres.
  • …a great number of museums, theatres, cinemas, cultural associations, booksellers, publishers…
  • …of Britain's most successful youth theatres, with over 300 members at…

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