megahit

noun

mega·​hit ˈme-gə-ˌhit How to pronounce megahit (audio)
: something (such as a movie) that is extremely successful

Examples of megahit in a Sentence

His latest movie was a megahit. the band's latest album is a megahit
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The first official trailer for the fifth and final season of the Netflix megahit series debuted on October 30, just in time for Halloween. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025 In the mid-’90s, broadcast networks dominated prime time with megahits like Seinfeld, ER, and The X-Files, whose viewership on Fox peaked at a now-inconceivable 20 million. Judy Berman, Time, 27 Oct. 2025 The film gets added to Netflix’s robust family-friendly film slate that includes the recent megahit KPop Demon Hunters and the upcoming live-action Narnia film from Greta Gerwig. Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025 So what better time for the studio to release the first teaser trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu, a feature film spinoff from its megahit Star Wars series The Mandalorian? ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for megahit

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of megahit was in 1977

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“Megahit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megahit. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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megahit

noun
mega·​hit ˈmeg-ə-ˌhit How to pronounce megahit (audio)
: something (as a movie) that is extremely successful
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