art house
[ ahrt-hous ]
/ ˈɑrt ˌhaʊs /
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noun
a movie theater specializing in the exhibition of art films.
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Also called art house the·a·ter [ahrt-hous thee-uh-ter], /ˈɑrt ˌhaʊs ˌθi ə tər/, art the·a·ter [ahrt-thee-uh-ter] /ˈɑrt ˌθi ə tər/ .
Origin of art house
First recorded in 1950–55
Words nearby art house
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British Dictionary definitions for art house
art house
noun
a cinema which specializes in showing films which are not part of the commercial mainstream
adjective
- of or relating to such films or a cinema which specializes in showing them
- (as modifier)the surprise art-house hit of the season
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