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movie theater
[ moo-vee thee-uh-ter ]
/ ˈmu vi ˌθi ə tər /
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noun
a building or part of a building having seating for an audience and a large screen for showing movies.
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Also called mov·ie house [moo-vee hous] /ˈmu vi ˌhaʊs/ .
Origin of movie theater
First recorded in 1910–15
Words nearby movie theater
movie film, moviegoing, movieland, moviemaker, movieoke, movie theater, Movietone, moving, moving average, moving coil, moving picture
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