showtime
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show·time

noun \ˈshō-ˌtīm\

Definition of SHOWTIME

: the scheduled or actual time at which a show or something likened to a show begins

Examples of SHOWTIME

  1. We have five minutes until showtime.
  2. Showtime is in five minutes.

First Known Use of SHOWTIME

1951

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