as in theatres
a building or part of a building where movies are shown
got a job cleaning the cinemas at the multiplex
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Recent Examples of cinemas
Investments range from costlier new building of entertainment centers that combine multi-screen theaters with activities from axe throwing to bowling to arcades; reopening and revamping closed cinemas; new digital projectors, movie screens, sound systems and seats in auditoriums.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
To date, the company has released 36 films and 21 television series, whether in cinemas, on television or on its digital streaming platforms.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025
Courtesy of Trafalgar Releasing, the movie will be screened in 630 cinemas across 30 countries.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The 2016 and 2017 films will screen during the first week of the special command performance in cinemas, followed by the 2019 and 2021 movies during week two.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
As pandemic restrictions eased, movie-goers began to return to brick-and-mortar cinemas, and some drive-in locations shuttered for good.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
Check your local cinemas for specific showtimes.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
In late 2020, Disney and Lucasfilm were very committed to getting Star Wars back to cinemas by December 2023, and those plans even included a behind-the-scenes teaser for a Rogue Squadron movie that still hasn't happened.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2024
The Lion King is in cinemas from December 20, 2024.
—Graeme Green, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2024
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
To date, the company has released 36 films and 21 television series, whether in cinemas, on television or on its digital streaming platforms.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025
Courtesy of Trafalgar Releasing, the movie will be screened in 630 cinemas across 30 countries.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The 2016 and 2017 films will screen during the first week of the special command performance in cinemas, followed by the 2019 and 2021 movies during week two.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
As pandemic restrictions eased, movie-goers began to return to brick-and-mortar cinemas, and some drive-in locations shuttered for good.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
Check your local cinemas for specific showtimes.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
In late 2020, Disney and Lucasfilm were very committed to getting Star Wars back to cinemas by December 2023, and those plans even included a behind-the-scenes teaser for a Rogue Squadron movie that still hasn't happened.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2024
The Lion King is in cinemas from December 20, 2024.
—Graeme Green, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cinemas
theaters
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Mirai outshines new Hindi releases Karthik Gattamneni’s Mirai scored significantly better than all the Hindi films currently in theatres - including two fresh releases that released with the Telugu film.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Though Minecraft already accounted for about one or two percent of the monthly total game play time across Xbox, PlayStation and Steam from January to March 2025, its MAUs still jumped 30 percent with April’s release of A Minecraft Movie in theaters.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Cinemas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cinemas. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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