receiving house

noun

A theater that does not produce its own repertoire but instead plays host to touring theatrical companies.

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roadhouse
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Meanings

nounreceiving house (plural receiving houses)

plural receiving houses

  1. A theater that does not produce its own repertoire but instead plays host to touring theatrical companies.

    Synonyms: roadhouse

  2. A depot where letters and parcels are left for transmission.
  3. An establishment that accepts stolen goods.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA theater that does not produce its own repertoire but instead plays host to touring theatrical companies.

Similar
roadhouse
Cite this entry
APA

receiving house. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/receiving%20house

MLA

“receiving house.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/receiving%20house. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “receiving house,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/receiving%20house.

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