"megaplex" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: megaplexes [plural]
Etymology: From mega- + -plex. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|mega|plex}} mega- + -plex Head templates: {{en-noun}} megaplex (plural megaplexes)
  1. A large, multi-screen cinema

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