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movie theater

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noun

a motion-picture theater.

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RELATED WORDS

cinema, multiplex, fleapit

Nearby words

movers and shakers, movie, movie camera, movie film, movie house, movie theater, moviedom, moviegoer, moviegoing, movieland, moviemaker

Origin of movie theater

First recorded in 1910–15

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for movie theater

She remained on the air for five straight hours after the movie-theater massacre in Colorado.
Norah O’Donnell’s Morning Workout Will Now Start at CBS|Howard Kurtz|July 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Like previous tragedies, the movie-theater shooting in Colorado has led to all sorts of fevered calls to action.
The Batman Shooting: The Trouble With Acting Too Fast|Jesse Singal|July 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
After finishing his massacre, Holmes walked out to the movie-theater parking lot, and reportedly began idly firing at his car.
A Look at the Aurora Shooter’s Guns, Including the AR-15|Alex Klein|July 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST