cinema

/ˈsɪn.ɪ.mɑː/

#3,927 of the most-used English words

noun

1. A movie theatre, a movie house
   "The cinema is right across the street from the restaurant."
2. Films collectively.
   "Despite the critics, he produced excellent cinema."
3. The film and movie industry.
   "In the long history of Spanish cinema [...] ."
4. The art of making films and movies; cinematography
   "Throughout the history of cinema, filmmakers [...] ."

Similar: movie house, movie theater, movie theatre, pictures, seventh art