Wordle Answer for March 17, 2022
MOVIE was the Wordle answer for March 17, 2022. If you missed the day or you're looking it up after the fact, this page collects the hints and word context in one place.
The answer
MOVIE
What movie means
A motion picture or film, typically a long fictional or documentary narrative shown in a theater or on a screen for entertainment purposes.
Where the word comes from
Movie is a shortened form of "moving picture," which emerged in the early 1900s as films became popular entertainment. The word "moving" comes from Old French "movoir" and Latin "movere," meaning to set in motion. As cinema technology developed, "moving picture" was gradually abbreviated to just "movie" in American English, becoming the standard term by the 1920s.
Hints for March 17, 2022
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Synonyms of movie
- flick
- picture
- film
- motion picture
- moving picture
- picture show
Used in a sentence
We decided to catch a _____ at the theater downtown after finishing our dinner plans.
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