blockbuster

Definition

  • noun: something that is very large, expensive, or successful
  • noun: a very large high-explosive bomb
  • often used before another noun

Examples

  • The actor starred in a 'blockbuster' [=a very successful movie] last year.

  • a 900-page 'blockbuster' of a novel

  • a 'blockbuster' product

Movie quotes

  • (..) and lied to big time. Before I knew it, I went from a normal college student, to the political guy at the party, to one of the guys that brought to you the first internet blockbuster... Loose Change. The film would not only change my life, but countless others as well. (..)
    2009 Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup