summer theater

noun

: a theater that presents several different plays or musicals during the summer

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It’s also known for summer theater, art exhibitions, museums, and galleries. — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2025 For opening night of the summer theater festival, Slater arrived in a white T-shirt with black trim, white canvas sneakers, and black trousers cropped at the ankles. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 12 June 2026 The couple met at a summer theater program in Nuangola, PA, in the early 1950s, and were married for 67 years. — Frances Dodds, Architectural Digest, 3 June 2026 The Ogunquit Playhouse, a landmark summer theater space that has stood in southern Maine for nearly a century, is planning a major renovation. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for summer theater

Word History

First Known Use

1761, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of summer theater was in 1761

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“Summer theater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summer%20theater. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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