moving-picture theater

US countable dated uncountable

(US, dated) Synonym of movie theater

Japanese Meaning

映画館

When I was a child, our town's moving-picture theater showed serials and newsreels every Saturday morning.

子供のころ、私の町の映画館は毎週土曜の朝に連続劇やニュース映画を上映していました。

Sense（1）

(US, dated) Synonym of movie theater

The main street had the usual bank, hotel, moving-picture theater, and stores.

moving-picture theaters

（ plural ）