movie theater
Americannoun
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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
Not only would theaters and pay-TV distributors be harmed, but so would “audiences on every sofa and movie theater in the U.S.,”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 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
So I’ll go in there, I’ll get a matcha, and then take that into the movie theater, see a flick.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
When we arrive in the town, our driver, Jorge, points out the pharmacy, the general store, and the movie theater where we’ll have our meetings with the literacy leaders of the region.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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