movie theater
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of movie theater
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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Students get access to the amenities at St. Camillus, which include a gym, swimming pool, movie theater, restaurants and lounges, and a pub.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
She gave her first ballet performance at 6 on the tiny stage in front of the screen in a Hiroshima movie theater.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The CEO of movie theater chain AMC, Adam Aron, posted -- and then deleted -- a lengthy account of the proceedings on X.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
Dine-in movie theater chain Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is launching a new initiative to show unreleased independent films that had successful festival runs, a move that comes as specialty films have struggled to gain distribution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
This room might as well be a straight-up movie theater, as big as that screen is.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
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