Matinee Definition

mat'nā
matinees
noun
A reception or entertainment held in the daytime; esp., a performance, as of a play, held in the afternoon.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
matinee
Plural:
matinees, matines

Origin of Matinee

  • French matinée from matin morning from Old French matines matins matins

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French matinée.

    From Wiktionary

Matinee Sentence Examples

  • To save a couple of dollars, try going to a matinee showing.

  • Well, we had another jolly matinee of course.

  • Even in a world with television and movies, people still head out to see a great night (or matinee!) of theater because of the glory these shows can bring.

  • Today, the movie matinee has degenerated somewhat into simply a lesser-cost earlier movie showtime, and for newly-released blockbusters, theater chains don't even offer matinee prices.

  • Usually, any time before 5 p.m. is considered a matinee.

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