phrase[ plural ]UKinformal the seats in a theatre that are at the highest level and the furthest distance from the stage: （剧院中的）顶层楼座，最高楼座 We managed to get tickets but they were up in the gods, which wasn't ideal. I paid £150 for a ticket up in the gods. They do have cheap tickets but they're up in the gods and the view from there is terrible. I got a really cheap ticket in the gods. We were sitting in the gods and unable to see much of the stage. See also