first-run

adjective

ˈfərs(t)-ˈrən How to pronounce first-run (audio)
: available for public viewing for the first time
first-run movies
also : exhibiting first-run movies
first-run theaters

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The organization opened the repertory and first-run arthouse AFS Cinema in 2017, giving it its first permanent screening home. — Jackson Murphy, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026 Along with first-run movies and classics, the Bay will host special screenings and immersive theatrical experiences, said Paramount, which is taking over the theater formerly operated by Netflix and Cinepolis before that. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 Paramount plans to show first-run theatrical movies from all studios. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Beginning in the spring of 2027, U-Next will also offer major theatrical releases shortly after their cinema runs and first-run series from NBCUniversal on a rolling, exclusive basis. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for first-run

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of first-run was in 1910

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“First-run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-run. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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