megaplex

noun

mega·​plex ˈme-gə-ˌpleks How to pronounce megaplex (audio)
: a large multiplex typically housing 16 or more movie theaters

Examples of megaplex in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Suddenly, San Marcos is looking like a health care hub similar to La Jolla or to the Sharp HealthCare and Rady Children’s Hospital megaplex at Genesee Avenue on Highway 163. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025 Anchored since 1997 by the Edwards megaplex — now operated by Regal — the multi-acre Spectrum had been majority-owned by D.D. Dunlap since 2008. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 14 Mar. 2025 In essence, the Kirkland becomes just another department at an art megaplex that already wrangles 11 of them, from European art to the rapidly growing area of Latin American art. Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 20 May 2024 Once a regular date-night megaplex staple, most seem to wind up buried on streaming platforms, easily lost soon after their release. Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 31 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for megaplex

Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of megaplex was in 1986

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Megaplex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megaplex. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

megaplex

noun
mega·​plex -ˌpleks How to pronounce megaplex (audio)
: a large multiplex typically housing 16 or more movie theaters

More from Merriam-Webster on megaplex

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!