kino
noun
(in Europe) a movie theater; cinema.
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kino
1 American
[kee-noh]
/ ˈki noʊ /
noun
kinos
plural
Kino
2
American
[kee-noh]
/ ˈki noʊ /
noun
kino
British
/ ˈkiːnəʊ /
noun
Usage
What else does kino mean? Kino can variously refer to a category of art-house cinema on internet message boards, an experimental film movement, or, controversially, a term for intimate touch among so-called pickup artists.
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Etymology
Origin of kino
First recorded in 1925–30; from German, shortened form of Kinematograph, from French cinématographe “movie camera/projector”; see origin at cinematograph
Example Sentences
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"It's kino," he tells me—the Bicol word for rat.
From Slate ● Feb. 29, 2012
The tram that used to run downtown has disappeared, and a new wing has been added to the elementary school I attended, but the old kino, which I recognized instantly, is still a movie theater.
From Time Magazine Archive
Another remedy is two fluid drams of tincture of kino three times daily.
From Pratt's Practical Pointers on the Care of Livestock and Poultry by Pratt Food Co.
The kino of E. gigantea contains a notable proportion of gum.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" by Various
Palas, pal′as, n. a small bushy Punjab bean, yielding a kind of kino, Butea gum.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various
"We're just excited to host them here, and we're going to give them a positive experience," Sarah Hanna, director of the Kino Sports Complex, where the team will train, told AFP.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
Now Kino brings us a follow-up collection—also on Blu-ray and once again sourced from Studio Canal’s vast library—this time featuring four pictures, three in 4K restorations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
Then the wife of the banker recommended the Kino Institute in Hermosillo, where Sánchez’s mother sent him when he was 5.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025
Kino Bermondsey, the space’s former occupant, shut down in January 2023 after not paying rent for 18 months.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2024
But Kino had become as cold and deadly as steel.
From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck
Face lost, Plastiras tried to argue the matter with Damas kinos, and stormed out of the Regent's office crying "Tragos!"
From Time Magazine Archive
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