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movie theater

American  
[moo-vee thee-uh-ter] / ˈmu vi ˌθi ə tər /

noun

  1. a building or part of a building having seating for an audience and a large screen for showing movies.

Etymology

Origin of movie theater

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

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People could see the new zeitgeist emerge at their local movie theaters.

From Salon

Highland Theatre, a historic movie theater in Highland Park, has closed after 100 years.

From Los Angeles Times

The idea of watching a carefully lit, heavily scored portrait of Melania in a movie theater feels less like satire and more like homework about decaying empires.

From Salon

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 Literature

It was outfitted like the plushest movie theater Coal had ever been to.

From Literature

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