projection booth

noun

: a booth in a theater or hall for housing and operating a projector and especially a movie projector

Examples of projection booth in a Sentence

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Anyone who’s ever worked a projection booth understands that the countdown is never the ending. Daren Smith, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026 The Alex invested $500,000 in technical upgrades, including a new ground-floor projection booth. Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026 The Village’s projection booth was refurbished by Dolby for the event. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 June 2026 Ronnie watches helplessly from the projection booth as the baby flies around the theater, brutally tearing the others apart. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for projection booth

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of projection booth was in 1917

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“Projection booth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/projection%20booth. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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