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matinee
This term specifically denotes a performance scheduled during the daylight hours, typically in the afternoon. It is frequently associated with lower ticket prices or a more family-oriented audience compared to evening shows, though it is used across all genres of performing arts, from Broadway plays to cinema screenings.
While the word is borrowed from French, it is used in English as a standard noun. It does not carry a specific emotional charge but functions as a logistical descriptor for scheduling. In modern usage, it is often used as a shorthand for "matinee performance."
Meanings
Examples
Let us go to the matinee show so we can have dinner afterward.
I prefer the matinee because the tickets are usually cheaper.
Maybe I should book a matinee to avoid the evening crowds.
The matinee performance was nearly sold out.
The matinee performance was nearly sold out.
Do you want to see the matinee or the evening show?
A quiet matinee in the city is the perfect way to spend a Saturday.
She caught the matinee screening of the new indie film.