movement

Definition

  • noun: the act or process of moving people or things from one place or position to another
  • noun: the act or process of moving
  • usually used in plural
  • synonyms: motion, advancement, emotion

Examples

  • There has been a 'movement' [='tendency'] toward lower prices in the housing market recently. [=prices have been going lower in the housing market recently]

  • There has been a 'movement' back to more therapeutic treatments of mental disorders in recent years.

  • There hasn't been any 'movement' in the negotiations. [=the negotations have not progressed]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Kid! Hold on! If the idea is to stay alive, I'm driving. We're seeing a lot of enemy movement in L.A. Any of our people in the area? No one on the ground. Two A-s in the air. Williams and Mihradi. Send the birds in. Guide them to a safe area. (..)
    2009 Terminator Salvation