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4 definitions • 2 examples
1
a
large
tent
used for
eating
and
drinking
in at
events
held
mainly
outside that
involve
a lot of people:
Examples:
We're
planning
to hold the
wedding
reception
in a marquee in the
garden
.
2
a roof-like
structure
that
sticks
out over the
entrance
to a
public
building
,
especially
a
theatre
, and on which there is
usually
a
sign
3
being the
main
performer
or
sports
person in a show,
film
,
sports
event
, etc. or being the
performer
, etc. whose name will
attract
most people to the show,
film
, etc.:
Examples:
The
studio
chiefs
wanted a marquee name in the
lead
role
, not some
unknown
.
4
a
covered
entrance
to a
theater
with a
sign
that
shows
the
names
of the
movies
or play that you can see
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