miniseries

noun

mini·​se·​ries ˈmi-nē-ˌsir-(ˌ)ēz How to pronounce miniseries (audio)
: a television production of a story presented in sequential episodes

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Based on the popular podcast of the same name, this miniseries shows how he was finally taken down. — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 1 Jan. 2023 The Hawks don’t know how many episodes will be in the first season of the miniseries, produced by its Banner production team— maybe another four or five. — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2022 The movie is based on a 2009 British miniseries (Unforgiven), and Bullock also served as a producer here, as well. — Andy Meek, BGR, 19 Oct. 2022 Toni Collette and Merritt Wever lead this miniseries based on a 2015 Pulitzer Prize-winning story about the hunt for a serial rapist. — Jihane Bousfiha, Men's Health, 20 Jan. 2023 See All Example Sentences for miniseries

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of miniseries was in 1963

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