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movie theater

[moo-vee thee-uh-ter] / ˈmu vi ˌθi ə tər /
NOUN
place where movies are shown
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cinema movie house multiplex
WEAK
circuit theater dream palace drive-in movie drive-in theater film theater fleapit grind house motion-picture theater movie palace picture house picture palace picture show picture theater revival house

Example Sentences

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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

"These snacks may not look like much but in any movie theater they would run you $85," the note says.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

“Titanic” director James Cameron decried the deal in a letter to Congress, saying he believes it would kill the movie theater business.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

But ho, let me tickle your thoughts with this—the ship even has a movie theater, a music room, a beauty salon, and a promenade deck completely enclosed in glass.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.