odeon
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6.3
- noun
- /oʊˈdiːən/
- UK
:
cine
- "Last night, we saw a fine turning out at the Odeon Theatre.
But you can also choose six view or Odeon tickets completely free.
- But you can also choose six view or Odeon tickets completely free.
- Leicester Square, Odeon, full of people from beneath.
- And, and even the Odeon that tried to put it on a pin, Blackburn got mobbed by a Muslim mob and, and said that they were just going to cancel the showing.
Examples
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I'll be opposite the Leicester Square Odeon, 4:00.
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Then we hurried up the High Street to the Odeon.
Fiction book (1994) -
We could go to the Odeon and see that picture you was talking about, the, the space one.
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We'll go to the Odeon for a burger and a vodka.
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I suppose you've seen the film down at the Odeon?
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I stood behind him once in the queue for the Odeon in Watford High Street.
Blog text (31) -
Flora was in the foyer of the Odeon, examining the concessions stand.
Fiction book (1996) -
Ginger and I were in the cafe of the Odeon Cinema relishing our weekly treat of baked beans on toast, washed down with hot sweet tea, to be topped with a wedge of jam roll.
Fiction book (1994) -
We can catch the latest blockbuster at the odeon this weekend.
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After dinner, they decided to watch a movie at the odeon downtown.
Synonyms
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1.0
A building where people go to see plays or movies
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1.0
A building where people go to watch movies on a big screen
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1.0
A building where people go to watch films on a screen
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1.6
A building where people go to watch movies
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4.1
A cinema with several screens that shows different films at the same time
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3.4
A large movie theater with many screens showing different films at the same time
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6.0
A building where people go to watch movies
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8.9
An old-fashioned cinema where films are shown to the public
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9.9
A building where people go to watch films
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9.9
A place that collects and shows old and rare films
A cinema with several rooms showing different films
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Etymology
Odeon comes from an ancient Greek root ode meaning 'song', because those buildings were used for music and poetry performances. So a modern odeon like a cinema or theatre keeps that idea of a place for public shows.