megaplex

[meg-uh-pleks] /ˈmɛg əˌplɛks/

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noun

a large building containing many movie theaters, usually more than a dozen.

Origin of megaplex

1990-95; mega- + -plex

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First up: a Sundance hit that's making its way to the megaplex.

The Yes List The Daily Beast July 17, 2009

British Dictionary definitions for megaplex

megaplex

/ˈmɛɡəˌplɛks/

noun

a cinema complex containing a large number of separate screens, and usually a restaurant or bar
(as modifier): a megaplex cinema

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