blockbuster
noun/ˈblɒkbʌstə(r)/
/ˈblɑːkbʌstər/
(informal)- something very successful, especially a very successful book or film
- a Hollywood blockbuster
Oxford Collocations DictionaryBlockbuster is used before these nouns:- deal
- film
- movie
- …
Word Origin1940s (denoting a huge aerial bomb capable of destroying a whole block of streets): from block + buster.Definitions on the go
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