movie house
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Definition
- Noun:
- A commercial establishment where motion pictures are shown to the public for entertainment: A "movie house" is a building or venue containing a screen, projector, and seating for an audience to watch films.
Usage
- The term "movie house" is a somewhat informal, traditional synonym for "cinema" or "movie theater." It emphasizes the building itself as a place dedicated to showing films.
Examples
- Noun:
- The old movie house on Main Street was built in the 1930s.
- We decided to meet at the movie house before the 7 PM showing.
Advanced Usage
- The term can evoke a sense of nostalgia or a classic, standalone theater, as opposed to a modern multiplex.
- That single-screen movie house has a charm that modern cinemas lack.
Variants and Related Words
- Movie theater (n): The more common modern term for a place where films are shown.
- Cinema (n): A standard term for a movie theater; also used to refer to the art or industry of filmmaking.
- Picture palace (n, chiefly British, dated): A grand or elaborate cinema.
- Multiplex (n): A modern cinema complex containing multiple screens within one building.
Synonyms
- Cinema
- Movie theater
- Film theater
- Picture house (dated)
Related Phrases
- To go to the movies: To go to a movie house/cinema to see a film.
- Let's go to the movies this weekend.