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.

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Etymology

Origin of movie theater

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

IPic noted those trends in its bankruptcy filing, describing the changes in consumer behavior as “lasting” and blaming the rise of streaming for “fundamentally” altering the movie theater business.

From Los Angeles Times

“EPiC” is the latest addition to music’s ever-growing footprint in movie theaters.

From Los Angeles Times

In the 1930s and 1940s, most Americans went to movie theaters at least once a week.

From The Wall Street Journal

The department is said to be looking at Netflix’s historic business strategy of steering most of its film releases to its streaming platform, often bypassing movie theaters.

From Los Angeles Times

With movie theaters closed for most of the year, distributors were forced to postpone theatrical releases or pivot to new streaming models.

From Salon

Related Words

• cinema
• movie house
• multiplex