megaplex

[ meg-uh-pleks ]
/ ˈmɛg əˌplɛks /

noun

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

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Origin of megaplex

1990–95; mega- + -plex

Words nearby megaplex

megaparsec, megaphanerophyte, megaphone, megaphyll, megapixel, megaplex, megapode, megapolis, megaproject, megara, megarectum
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British Dictionary definitions for megaplex

megaplex
/ (ˈmɛɡəˌplɛks) /

noun

  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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