MARQUEE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

Meaning of marquee in English

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Examples of marquee

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Movable structures would, for example, include marquees and stands, portable offices found in docks, and huts used as offices on building sites and in connection with civil engineering work.
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As for the relief measures, they take two forms—first of all, the immediate cover provided by tents and marquees, and then matters of reconstruction and more permanent housing.
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Smoking is also allowed in: balconies; verandas; courtyards; marquees; and footpaths.
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On the logistics side there is the planning and implementation of infrastructure such as tents, marquees, security, ablution facilities and catering, to name a few.
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In 2012, for the first time, charges were introduced for access to the entertainment marquees, tents and certain areas of some bars.
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Marquees help take the edge of the cold as people danced and sang.
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Low enough, they hoped, to attract buyers away from more expensive marquees.
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The journalistic nickname was inspired by the millions of lights on theater marquees and billboard advertisements that illuminate the area.
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The guests take tea and sandwiches in marquees erected in the garden.
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Months later, marquees were switched back to their original format.
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Summer dancing was held in wet and windy marquees during parish carnivals up and down the country.
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The roofs were made in the shape of marquees.
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Marquees are also used to illuminate the name of an arcade game at the top of its cabinet.
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Initially, small demos were shown before the actual game, including music, animations and marquees with shoutout-style greetings to represent the releasing group.
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One side were defending their marquees and herds, and the others were attacking based on religion and without fear and with an outstanding courage.
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Translations of marquee

in Chinese (Traditional)
帳篷, (聚會用的)大帳篷,大營帳, 房頂…
in Chinese (Simplified)
帐篷, (聚会用的)大帐篷,大营帐, 房顶…
in Spanish
entoldado, toldo, marquesina…
in Portuguese
toldo, marquise, tenda…
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büyük çadır, otağ, sinema veya tiyatro üzerinde gösterimde olan film/gösteri tabelası/neon ışıkları…
grande tente…
grote tent…
velký stan…
stort telt, festtelt…
tenda besar…
เต็นท์ขนาดใหญ่…
lều vải…
namiot, afisz, duży namiot…
cirkustält, partytält…
khemah…
großes Zelt…
stort telt, baldakin…
великий намет, шатро…
шатер, афиша…
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