moviehouse
Where films screen
A moviehouse is a theater where films are shown to paying audiences.
The term is somewhat old-fashioned, largely replaced by movie theater or cinema: The old moviehouse downtown has been converted to a concert venue.
Sometimes written as two words: movie house.
Coin-fed entertainment machine
- black-and-whiteWithout color gradations
- talkiesMovies with audible dialogue
- newsreelShort theatrical news film
- projectorLight-casting display device
celluloid · flicker · usherette · grainy · kinetoscope · zoetrope · vaudeville · classic
Venue for live drama
- multiplexMulti-screen movie theater
- cinemaMotion picture theater
- auditoriumRoom for spectators
- lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking
foyer · marquee · box-office · balcony · stalls · screen · entrance · exit
First public performance
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- sequelContinuation of prior work
- trilogyThree linked creative works
- summerYear's warmest season
tentpole · star-studded · megahit · box-office · red-carpet · superhero · action · studio
Heated grain that puffs
- concessionYielding a point
- snacksLight bites between meals
- sodaCarbonated soft drink
- candySugary edible treats
nachos · previews · trailers · credits · surround-sound · darkened · audience · intermission
nickelodeon
Coin-fed entertainment machine
- black-and-whiteWithout color gradations
- talkiesMovies with audible dialogue
- newsreelShort theatrical news film
projector · celluloid · flicker · usherette · grainy · kinetoscope · zoetrope · vaudeville · classic · revival
theater
Venue for live drama
- multiplexMulti-screen movie theater
- cinemaMotion picture theater
- auditoriumRoom for spectators
lobby · foyer · marquee · box-office · balcony · stalls · screen · entrance · exit · restroom
premiere
First public performance
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- sequelContinuation of prior work
- trilogyThree linked creative works
summer · tentpole · star-studded · megahit · box-office · red-carpet · superhero · action · studio · director
popcorn
Heated grain that puffs
- concessionYielding a point
- snacksLight bites between meals
- sodaCarbonated soft drink
candy · nachos · previews · trailers · credits · surround-sound · darkened · audience · intermission · sold-out
couple
Two linked together
weekend · friends · family · group · gathering · anniversary · treat · splurge · tradition
moviehousetheater
Venue for live drama
playhouse · opera house · concert hall · amphitheater · music hall
moviehousehome theater
Domestic entertainment system
living room · home · streaming · home video · den