noun
- Plural of nabe; neighborhood movie theaters, especially small independent ones.
Usage: informal; chiefly North American; dated
Examples
- The old nabes on Main Street used to show double features every weekend.
- Before multiplexes, families relied on the nabes for affordable entertainment.
- Many of the nabes closed down as shopping malls became popular.
- He remembered going to the nabes as a kid in the 1950s.