fleapit

noun

Definition of fleapitnext
British
as in drive-in

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  1. drive-in
  2. cinematheque
  3. multiplex
  4. art theater
  5. art house
Noun
  • The beloved burger joint is known for their classic drive-in fare, from burgers to dogs to onion rings to milkshakes.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
  • When Muriel arrives to help with the drive-in setup, the ladies fill her in on Hope’s irrational hostility toward Love Story’s cancer story line.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of drive-in
Noun
  • Prestigious institutions like Cineteca di Bologna, a world leader in film preservation, and other major European cinematheques, as well as specialist private outfits like Films du Jeudi, have attended the Rendez-vous.
    Lise Pedersen, Variety, 21 Oct. 2023
  • The organization — part pop-up cinematheque, part artists’ cooperative — distributed experimental films by now-famous directors like Hammer, Clarke and Peggy Ahwesh.
    Sean Malin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2023
Definition of cinematheque
Noun
  • When the company outgrew its Palo Alto offices and moved to its current Mountain View campus, conveniently near a multiplex, the movie outings grew from a dozen or so people to 50, and then 80.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Mar. 2012
  • And while Moana’s follow-up was originally intended as a limited series for Disney+ (a measure of the studio’s low faith in its IP), during a quarterly earnings call in February, the House of Mouse announced a sequel would be navigating into choppy waters at the multiplex.
    Chris Lee, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of multiplex
Noun
  • Constructed in 1963, the three-screen Cinema Village is billed as the oldest continuously operating movie theater in Greenwich Village and one of the oldest art theaters in the city.
    Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The film released last week to widespread fanfare and critical acclaim, in Indianapolis and beyond, that has shattered the art theater box initially placed around it, propelling it into chain theaters and early award conversations.
    Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Apr. 2022
Definition of art theater
Noun
  • They are embedded in the city's architecture and show everything from art house films to cult classics and even blockbusters.
    Meira Gebel, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Pop culture in the era found kids whose values did not align with the growing corporatization and materialism governing America's mainstream stage diving during punk shows at art houses and VFW halls.
    Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 14 June 2024
Definition of art house
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