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Definition of showtime
: the scheduled or actual time at which a show or something likened to a show begins
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Examples of showtime in a Sentence
We have five minutes until showtime.
Showtime is in five minutes.
Recent Examples of showtime from the Web
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Free; required tickets will be distributed 30 minutes before showtime at the customer service desk.
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Doors open at 8 p.m., an hour before showtime; arrive early for a seat or risk craning your neck. 52.
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Doors will open at 8 p.m., with a showtime at 9 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance.
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Showtimes are 8 p.m. Thursday, June 29; Saturday, July 1; and Thursday, July 13 at The Venue, 511 Virginia Drive, Orlando.
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Could LeBron James join forces with buddies Chris Paul and Paul George and bring showtime back to the Lakers?
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Activities at the stores include story time, trivia, showtime and drawing.
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Find individual showtimes and ticket prices at playhousesquare.org or tri-cjazzfest.com.
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Get something to eat in the Three Broomsticks restaurant or order a pint of Wizard’s Brew in the Hog’s Head Pub and relax until just before showtime.
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First Known Use of showtime
1951
SHOWTIME Defined for English Language Learners
showtime
play
noun
Definition of showtime for English Language Learners
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: the time when a play, movie, etc., begins
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