Meanings
nounmovie palace (plural movie palaces)
plural movie palaces
- UShistoricalAn elaborately decorated motion picture theater, principally constructed from 1910 to 1950.
Synonyms: picture palace
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn elaborately decorated motion picture theater, principally constructed from 1910 to 1950.
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Origin
From the romantically decorated facades and interiors of the theaters.
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APA
movie palace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/movie%20palace
MLA
“movie palace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/movie%20palace. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “movie palace,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/movie%20palace.
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