: 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.
Recent Examples on the WebPine Knob’s parking lots typically open three hours before showtime.—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 17 May 2024 Initially, the concert was scheduled for Sept. 14 at Fiserv Forum; that show was postponed 48 hours before showtime, amid reports of threats against the singer in Mexico from a drug cartel.—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for showtime
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