English Explanatory Dictionary

picture palace

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An elaborately decorated motion picture theater, principally constructed from 1910 to 1950.

Word forms

picture palace picture palaces

Etymology

From the romantically decorated facades and interiors of the theaters.

Synonyms

movie palace
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