pretheater

adjective

pre·​the·​ater ˌprē-ˈthē-ə-tər 

-ˈthēə-,

 usually in Southern  -ˈthē-ˌā-,

 also  -thē-ˈā-

variants or pre-theater

: existing, occurring, or done in the time before the start of a performance at a theater

pretheater crowds/traffic

the pretheater hours

a pretheater dinner

met for pretheater drinks

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above