movie
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Sense 1
- noun
- A1
A story told in moving pictures and sound, made to be watched on a screen.
This movie is based on a novel my sister loves.
Her latest movie has already won three awards abroad.
I keep a long list of movies I want to watch.
We argued for ages about which movie to stream tonight.
Common collocations: watch a movie · make a movie · movie star · action movie · horror movie · movie night
Part of: Film and television, Media, Art
Sense 2 · less common
- noun
- A2
The movies: the place where people pay to sit together and watch a film on a big screen.
Do you want to go to the movies with us tonight?
We hardly ever go to the movies since streaming got cheaper.
At the movies he always buys popcorn before the lights dim.
Common collocations: go to the movies · at the movies · take someone to the movies
Part of: Film and television, Buildings and places, Games and hobbies
Forms
- plural
- movies