marquee
noun/mɑːˈkiː/
/mɑːrˈkiː/
- (especially British English) a large tent used at social events
- The guests sat under a large marquee.
- The wedding reception was held in a marquee.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- giant
- huge
- large
- …
- erect
- in a/the marquee
- under a/the marquee
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- (North American English) a covered entrance to a theatre, hotel, etc., often with a sign on or above itOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
- theater
- lighted
- showbiz
- …
Word Originlate 17th cent.: from marquise, taken as plural and assimilated to -ee.
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