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Definition of picture palace in English: picture palacenoun British dated A cinema. Example sentencesExamples - Eventually, however, the picture palaces began to lose their pulling power and bingo started taking over.
- Although he has lived in Australia for 30 years, he will never forget his trips to the picture palace.
- Tonight's unique fireworks display, reflected against the wall of the old building, will be the highlight of a grand goodbye to what was once the town's most splendid picture palace.
- This was a fascinating journey tracing the history of cinema, from humble beginnings in small local halls to the splendid picture palaces that graced almost every High Street in the land.
- Such disregard for the traditions of the picture palace was hard to take.
Synonyms movie theatre, movie house
Definition of picture palace in US English: picture palacenoun British dated A movie theater. Example sentencesExamples - Tonight's unique fireworks display, reflected against the wall of the old building, will be the highlight of a grand goodbye to what was once the town's most splendid picture palace.
- This was a fascinating journey tracing the history of cinema, from humble beginnings in small local halls to the splendid picture palaces that graced almost every High Street in the land.
- Such disregard for the traditions of the picture palace was hard to take.
- Although he has lived in Australia for 30 years, he will never forget his trips to the picture palace.
- Eventually, however, the picture palaces began to lose their pulling power and bingo started taking over.
Synonyms movie theatre, movie house
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