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matinee

noun (a matinee, matinees)

«matinee» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A matinee is a performance of a play, show or film in the afternoon. tree →

In the lessons

Used in everyday life about theatre and cinema trips, especially family outings.

Examples

We went to the Saturday matinee of the pantomime. tree →
Matinee tickets are often cheaper. tree →
The matinee starts at 2 o'clock. tree →
Grandad took us to a matinee of «The Lion King». tree →
There is no matinee on Mondays. tree →
The cinema shows a kids' matinee every Sunday. tree →

Note

From French «matin» (morning), but it means afternoon in English. Also spelled «matinée». Plural: matinees.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «matinee» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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