Synonyms of cinemas

cinemas

noun

plural of cinema

as in theaters

a building or part of a building where movies are shown

got a job cleaning the cinemas at the multiplex

Synonyms & Similar Words

• theaters
• playhouses
• multiplexes
• nickelodeons
• megaplexes
• plexes
• cinematheques
• art theaters
• art houses
• grind houses
• drive-ins
• fleapits

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cinemas

Lord Beaverbrook added a swimming pool, electricity and, reportedly, one of the country’s first home cinemas. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026

Americans were slow to return to cinemas after the pandemic sent them to streaming, and the cause of moviegoing was not helped by a pair of Hollywood strikes that disrupted the flow of new films to theaters. — Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 6 Aug. 2026

Top distributor Eagle Pictures, which also handles Paramount and Sony Pictures releases in Italy, will bring the film to Italian cinemas. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

As book adaptations continue to hit cinemas and televisions alike, these page-to-screen collaborations serve a vital role for the nonprofit, helping to fund their philanthropic work and raise money to bring books to communities in need. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

The resurgence in the number of billion-dollar films has been fueled in part by younger demographics that Hollywood and Wall Street previously worried would abandon cinemas in favor of their phones. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

The opening frame saw nearly 1 million moviegoers flocking to cinemas on its opening Thursday alone. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026

The theater was originally made to showcase Cinerama, a format developed in the 1950s that was part of the widescreen craze designed to lure viewers away from television and back to cinemas. — Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 31 July 2026

Movie goers will be able to sit through two films a day — all the participating cinemas will run the same sequence of films for the whole period, which may be extended if the heat wave continues. — CNN Money, 23 July 2026