blockbuster
/ˈblɑkˌbʌstər/
adjective
- Extremely popular or successful; having the qualities of a blockbuster.
- They released a blockbuster video game that sold millions of copies.
- The film had a blockbuster opening weekend.
- The concert was a blockbuster event with sold-out shows.
noun
- A movie, book, or other product that is extremely popular and financially successful.
- Her novel was a blockbuster that stayed on the bestseller list for months.
- The new superhero movie became a blockbuster, earning over a billion dollars.
- The studio hopes the sequel will be another blockbuster.
- A large, powerful bomb used in warfare, especially in World War II.
- During the war, blockbusters were dropped to demolish large buildings.
- The blockbuster could destroy an entire city block.
- The museum has an exhibit on the blockbuster bombs used in the 1940s.