megaplex

noun

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

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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 Only this time, instead of taking place on the sideline of a youth sports megaplex off the interstate, the complaints were filed with the highest soccer authorities in the country, during the biggest tournament in the world. Sean Gregory, Time, 5 Jan. 2023 The ancient city is throttling into modernity with a museum megaplex celebrating French food and wine, plus new restaurants, hotels, and cocktail bars. Lanee Lee, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for megaplex 

Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of megaplex was in 1986

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“Megaplex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megaplex. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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megaplex

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

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