Definition

Relating to a meal or event that takes place before attending a theater performance.

Example

We enjoyed a pretheater dinner at a nice restaurant before the show.

Conversation

Are you excited for the show tonight?

Definitely! I can't wait to see it after our pretheater dinner.

Yeah, I heard the restaurant has a great pretheater menu.

I hope we get a nice table before the performance!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Pretheater → It is formed from "pre-" (meaning before) and "theater" (from Greek "theatron", meaning a place for viewing). The word "pretheater" refers to something that occurs before a theatrical performance.

Memory Tip

Think of 'before' ('pre-') a 'place for viewing' ('theater') — that's what pretheater means.

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