cinema
noun
movies collectively, as an art.
cinemas
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pluralof cinema.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Kim says Lisa’s in-the-moment reaction is "one of the most important scenes" in her documentary, Always Lalisa, which hits cinemas on Monday, 12 October.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
India's single-screen cinemas have been steadily squeezed by multiplexes, streaming, rising property costs and the expense of maintaining ageing buildings and equipment.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
His photographs capture not only the movie houses but their ornate facades and decay -- a record of a cultural landscape disappearing as cinemas are demolished, converted into multiplexes or left to crumble.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
"It is a completely different experience," said photographer Hemant Chaturvedi, 58, who has documented what remains during a seven-year odyssey, photographing 1,350 single-screen cinemas across 1,000 towns.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Your mind is your house and if you fill it with rubbish from the cinemas it will rot in your head.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
