What does "cineplex" mean?

A cinema having multiple theatres (showing rooms).

What is a synonym for "cineplex"?

Common synonyms include: cinema complex, cinema multiplex, multiplex.

//ˈsɪnəplɛks// noun

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Noun

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A cinema having multiple theatres (showing rooms). US
"Maybe twice a month they go to a movie at a cineplex in a giant mall over on Palmetto Palm Boulevard two miles away"

"Maybe twice a month they go to a movie at a cineplex in a giant mall over on Palmetto Palm Boulevard two miles away"

Blend of cinema + complex or from cine- + -plex

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