first run

American  

noun

Movies.

1. the initial exhibition period for a film.

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Other Word Forms

• first-run adjective

Etymology

Origin of first run

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Beijing 2022 bronze medallist Murase, 21, led the 12-strong field after the first run at the floodlit Livigno Snow Park, with a score of 89.75.

From Barron's

The 21-year-old Kimura, 11th at last year's world championships, topped the leaderboard after an impressive 89.00 in his first run.

From Barron's

On Saturday she improved on her time, completing the run in one minute 38.28 seconds, 0.37 seconds off compatriot Breezy Johnson, who clocked the fastest run, and more than six seconds faster than the first run.

From BBC

There were no such problems for Switzerland's Gremaud, who soared to the top of the standings after a smooth first run on the sun-bathed course, posting a score of 76.68.

From Barron's

Eileen Gu said her mum fed her snacks and told her to "wake up and get it together" after a shocking first run from China's freeski superstar in the slopestyle qualifiers put her Olympic dream in jeopardy.

From Barron's