matinee

🇺🇸 /ˌmætnˈeɪ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmætɪneɪ/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP20000
noun
R

A performance or movie that happens in the afternoon instead of in the evening.

We decided to go to the matinee on Saturday to avoid the weekend crowds.

translation

n. A performance or movie that happens in the afternoon instead of in the evening.

Word Forms

Plural matinees