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Synonyms

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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Among the amenities included in the home are a mini-golf course, a wet bar, a lagoon-style pool, and a movie theater, everything an A-list star could need to live the high life.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

He marveled at their bowling alley and Dolby Atmos-equipped movie theater.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The “Nasty” video’s feminist empowerment pageant makes it stand out, as it begins with Jackson and Abdul squeezing past a crowd of catcallers to enter a movie theater.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

Sometimes they get bored, because I will keep choosing to do this, but I don’t care, because it is a movie theater that I love.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

I’m far too old to be playing hide-and-seek with a bunch of children in a pitch-black movie, theater.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke

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