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Cineplex

Cineplex

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A Canadian company that owns and runs movie theatres
  • proper noun
: Cineplex
  • During the summer, many families enjoy spending weekends at the Cineplex to catch the latest films.
  • Cineplex Odeon
  • Cineplex Theater
  • Cineplex movie

Examples

  • We went over to the neighborhood Cineplex and saw Nick Nolte in Blue Chip.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • The most impressive of the lot is Paragon Cineplex, which hosts 14 movie theaters and a 600-seat Krungsri IMAX theatre.

    Blog text (15)

  • We see the movie at the Cineplex in a shopping center.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Anything good at the Cineplex?

    Volcano (1997)

  • You should apply for a job at Cineplex.

    Blog text (32)

  • In June 2005, Cineplex Galaxy LP, the Toronto-based movie theater chain, announced its plan to buy its arch rival, Famous Players, for $500 million.

    Academic text (2006)

  • One can interpret the recent merger of Cineplex Galaxy LP and Famous Players as a signal that movie moguls have faith in the economic future of theatrical movie exhibition in Canada.

    Academic text (2006)

  • In the meantime, all of our festival has taken place at the Scotiabank Cineplex, which replaces the familiar Varsity Cinemas as the venue for most of the press screenings.

    Blog text (24)

  • On Friday night, we watched a thrilling new blockbuster at the Cineplex with all our friends.

  • The Cineplex offers a wide variety of movies, ranging from action to romance, for every movie lover.

Surface Forms

Cineplex main

Etymology

Cineplex is made from cine, like 'cinema' and meaning 'film', and plex, like the word 'complex' and meaning 'many parts' or 'a large building', so it refers to a big movie theatre with many screens.