noun
matinee
MA-tih-nay
noun
1
A performance of a film, play, or sports event held in the daytime, usually the afternoon, rather than the evening.
"They caught the Saturday matinee so they could still go out that evening."
"Tickets for the matinee showing are cheaper than the evening one."
How to Use Matinee
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA daytime showing of a film or play.
Common pairings
a matinee performance
matinee ticket
Saturday matinee
Word Forms
matineed past tense, matinees plural, matinees singular
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Etymology
From French matinée, related to matin, "morning."