megaplex

American  

[meg-uh-pleks] / ˈmɛg əˌplɛks /

noun

1. a large building containing many movie theaters, usually more than a dozen.

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megaplex British  

/ ˈmɛɡəˌplɛks /

noun

1. 1. a cinema complex containing a large number of separate screens, and usually a restaurant or bar

   2. ( as modifier )

      a megaplex cinema

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Etymology

Origin of megaplex

1990–95; mega- + -plex

Example Sentences

Some older moviegoers simply have not returned to the local megaplex, industry executives told Reuters.

From Reuters • Jan. 26, 2023

Banderas still considers himself to be essentially a theater actor, but he’s willing to provide whatever the performance demands, whether in an obscure stage role or for a global megaplex audience.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2022

They constitute a small, oft-forgotten flicker in today’s movie ecosystem that hardly competes with the megawatt glare of the megaplex and the nation’s 5,500 indoor theaters.

From Washington Times • Mar. 20, 2020

Another favored screening locale for Apatow and company is a particular megaplex in a mall in Orange County, which they think offers a better indication of how Middle America will react to a movie.

From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2015

Movie posters are plastered on dorm rooms, scaffolding under construction sites and megaplex hallways.

From Washington Post