Blockbuster Definition

blŏkbŭstər
blockbusters
noun
blockbusters
Something, such as a film or book, that sustains widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales.
American Heritage
A large, aerial bomb that can demolish a large area.
Webster's New World
A particularly powerful, forceful, or effective person or thing.
Webster's New World
A real-estate dealer who engages in blockbusting.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
An exceptional event.
There was a blockbuster trade in baseball today.
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Other Word Forms of Blockbuster

Noun

Singular:
blockbuster
Plural:
blockbusters

Origin of Blockbuster

  • Sense 3, from blockbusting

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Blockbuster Sentence Examples

  • I'm sure it will be a huge blockbuster.

  • The summer blockbuster is being promoted with all the usual hyperbole.

  • The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and Return of the King) are mainly single-player, action/adventure style games based on J.R.R. Tolkien's novels and the blockbuster movies of the same names.

  • Ridley Scott's summer blockbuster made Russell Crowe a star.

  • Most folks go with Netflix or Blockbuster.

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