blockbuster
Translation
blockbuster, hit
Examples
The new superhero movie is a summer blockbuster.
The new superhero movie is a summer blockbuster.
The company released a blockbuster drug.
The company released a blockbuster drug.
Grammar Patterns
a blockbuster ((noun)) a very successful movie, book, etc. It was a blockbuster movie in the 90s.
Similar Words
Synonyms: hit, smash, success, sensation; Antonyms: flop, failure, dud
Etymology
A compound of 'block' and 'buster'. Originally a WWII bomb powerful enough to destroy ('bust') an entire city block. The term was later applied to hugely successful films.
Memory Tips
Imagine a movie so popular the line to see it wraps around the block, 'busting' the block's capacity.