movies

mo-vies · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of movie: motion pictures collectively.

  2. 2.

    The film industry.

  3. 3.

    A cinema or movie theater.

Related words

See also: cinema, films, movie
Synonyms: cinema, films, pictures

Etymology

Plural of "movie," shortened from "moving pictures." American English term that became common in the early 20th century.