movie theater
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of movie theater
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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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
It reminds me of when I worked at a movie theater in high school, and we played it all the time.
From Los Angeles Times
“It’s too cold. There’s too many bugs. There’s too many tourists. There’s no movie theater. There’s no roads in and out of town. There’s no girls.”
From Literature
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