showtime

noun

show·​time ˈshō-ˌtīm 

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

Examples of showtime in a Sentence

We have five minutes until showtime.

Showtime is in five minutes.

Recent Examples on the Web

And the talk drew far and away the longest lines of the festival, snaking around four city blocks an hour before showtime. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Despite the secrecy, rumors of the project began to percolate at the festival over the weekend, and the line to see the film in the 650-seat Werner Herzog Theater started forming hours before showtime. — Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026

Unlike other shows, the prices never dropped closer to showtime, with the lowest hovering around $300-$400 in the last hour. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026

The distributor is also debuting long gestating Legend of the White Dragon as an event release for the three-day weekend and Wednesday, one showtime daily, on 596 screens. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for showtime

• airtime
• bedtime
• daytime
• downtime
• enzyme
• halftime
• lifetime
• longtime
• lunchtime
• mealtime
• meantime
• nighttime

Kids Definition

showtime

noun

show·​time ˈshō-ˌtīm 

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