: the scheduled or actual time at which a show or something likened to a show begins
Examples of showtime in a Sentence
We have five minutes until showtime.
Showtime is in five minutes.
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In person: at the venue, starting 30 minutes before showtime.
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Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 30 July 2025
The Fisher Center recommends arriving 30 minutes before showtime.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2025
Check out your local theater or find tickets through ticketing services like Fandango, Cinemark, IMAX, or AMC to find your closest Superman showtime.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
However, hours before showtime Friday, Clarkson posted on social media that both of this weekend’s opening gigs were off.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2025
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Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 30 July 2025
The Fisher Center recommends arriving 30 minutes before showtime.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2025
Check out your local theater or find tickets through ticketing services like Fandango, Cinemark, IMAX, or AMC to find your closest Superman showtime.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
However, hours before showtime Friday, Clarkson posted on social media that both of this weekend’s opening gigs were off.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2025
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“Showtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showtime. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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showtime
noun
show·time
ˈshō-ˌtīm 
: the scheduled or actual time at which a show or something likened to a show begins
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