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Meanings of marquee in English

Portuguese
sinal de loja
Catalan
rètol de botiga
Spanish
marquesina
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Structure placed over the entrance to a hotel, theatre, casino, train station, or similar building.

        sinal de loja
        Portuguese
        pavilhão
        Catalan
        pavelló

        Large and often sumptuous tent.

              pavilhão
              Catalan
              marquesina

              Permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc.

                    marquesina

                    A portable lodging (usually made from waterproof plastic, animal hide or canvas streched by poles) that is used for sheltering people and objects from the weather when camping or at festivals.

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                          Usage of marquee in English
                          1
                          The company has several marquee customers in the aviation and energy sectors.
                          Reuters
                          2
                          Bigelow: You cast not for marquee value but for performance and talent.
                          Reuters
                          3
                          But the band is striking up; we must adjourn to the marquee.
                          Kenelm Chillingly — Volume 03
                          4
                          There was a sign on the marquee, although it wasn't yet illuminated.
                          Tell me, pretty maiden
                          5
                          Blotnik must have seen his future light up like a Hollywood marquee.
                          Cross Bones
                          6
                          Saturday sees the main marquee transformed into a catwalk for fashion evening.
                          The Irish Times
                          7
                          It's a marquee staple that brings together basketball's plethora of different cultures.
                          Ebony
                          8
                          A few minutes later McKay was again called in to the marquee.
                          The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood
                          9
                          My first marquee, for my first real job in comedy, September 1979.
                          Here's the deal: don't touch me
                          10
                          The floor of the marquee was spread with a thick velvet carpet.
                          The Texan Star: The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty
                          11
                          The Wildcats' game at Oregon is one of the league's marquee matchups.
                          Reuters
                          12
                          There was no hiding place, not for any of this marquee group.
                          The Irish Times
                          13
                          Lately, HBO has been ramping up development with projects from marquee auspices.
                          Reuters
                          14
                          We walked out into the darkness and made for our own marquee.
                          Combed Out
                          15
                          Speaking of input, the Galaxy Note's other marquee feature is its stylus.
                          Wired
                          16
                          Hail smashed the marquee of the landmark Lakewood Theatre in East Dallas.
                          Reuters
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                          Translations for marquee
                          Spanish
                          marquesina
                          Marquee through the time
                          Marquee across language varieties
                          Ireland
                          Common
                          United States of America
                          Less common
                          United Kingdom
                          Less common