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noun Movies.

the initial exhibition period for a film.

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Origin of first run

First recorded in 1910–15

OTHER WORDS FROM first run

first-run, adjective

Words nearby first run

first reading, first refusal, First Reich, First Republic, first responder, first run, firsts, first-sale doctrine, first school, First Secretary, first sergeant

How to use first run in a sentence

Sort of a sandwich that's filled with first-run fare rather than repeats.
ABC Announces 2013-14 Schedule: 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Gets Tuesday Berth, 'Super Fun Night' Gets 'Modern Family' Lead-In|Jace Lacob|May 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This extravagant borrowing funds a steakhouse, outdoor hot tubs, a first-run movie theater, and a roaming ice-cream truck.
How to Reinvent College|Nick Romeo|May 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Only first-run movies were shown there, and people dressed up to attend them.
Shut Up, Scarlett!|Stanley Crouch|December 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST
And, say, I've got a thousand feet of film that's simply going to knock 'em cold at the first-run houses.
Torchy, Private Sec.|Sewell Ford