Meaning

2 senses
  1. The time at which an entertainment event is set to begin.

    the time at which something is supposed to begin

  2. (figuratively)The time for action.

Examples

1 sentences
  1. It's three minutes to showtime.

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Origin

From show + time.

From show + time.

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Forms

plural: showtimes

Synonyms

9 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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