Phrase guide

musical theater

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A genre of theater that combines spoken dialogue with song and dance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: musical, musical comedy

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: movie, film, picture, moving picture, moving-picture show, motion picture, motion-picture show, picture show, pic, flick, play

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Etymology

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