as in theaters
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
The territory added 11 new and refurbished cinemas comprising over 80 screens during the year, including three Vue sites and two each from Odeon and Everyman.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
Stewart has recently been busy on the road promoting her directorial debut feature filmThe Chronology of Water, which stars Imogen Poots is due to land in cinemas on February 6.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
First, documentaries disappeared from cinemas.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
Matt and Ross Duffer’s supernatural thriller debuted simultaneously on the streaming platform and some 600 cinemas on New Year’s Eve and held encore showings all through New Year’s Day.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
As much as cinephiles look back at French and other European cinemas of past decades from the perspective of great films, the reality is what boosted art theaters and distributors in the late 1950s was the greater freedom in subject matters that European films provided.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2025
The movie comes to cinemas to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the first international trials of the Nazis in the fall of 1945.
—NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
The festival takes place across cinemas both in and outside of London from next month.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
Here’s to watching films in cinemas, to watching with friends.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
Stewart has recently been busy on the road promoting her directorial debut feature filmThe Chronology of Water, which stars Imogen Poots is due to land in cinemas on February 6.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
First, documentaries disappeared from cinemas.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
Matt and Ross Duffer’s supernatural thriller debuted simultaneously on the streaming platform and some 600 cinemas on New Year’s Eve and held encore showings all through New Year’s Day.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
As much as cinephiles look back at French and other European cinemas of past decades from the perspective of great films, the reality is what boosted art theaters and distributors in the late 1950s was the greater freedom in subject matters that European films provided.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2025
The movie comes to cinemas to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the first international trials of the Nazis in the fall of 1945.
—NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
The festival takes place across cinemas both in and outside of London from next month.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
Here’s to watching films in cinemas, to watching with friends.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cinemas
theaters
Noun
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The Odyssey is in theaters July 17.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Nevada City in the Sierra foothills is another gem, where historic streets host artisan shops and intimate theaters.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cinemas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cinemas. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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