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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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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

He won a talent show at a local movie theater, where he was invited to perform regularly.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many in Hollywood have expressed deep concerns about a Netflix takeover, saying they worry it would drive the final nail into the coffin of the movie theater business.

From MarketWatch

But seeing it in the movie theater — and there were a lot of horror fans there — was kind of an overwhelming experience for me.

From Los Angeles Times