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cinema
noun /ˈsɪn.ə.mə/Definition
A2 [C] mainly UK (US usually movie theater) a theatre where people pay to watch films: The town no longer has a cinema. a cinema ticketPublic entertainment venues the cinema C1 mainly UK (US usually the movies) › the business of making films: He was well known for his work in the cinema.Cinema - general words go to the cinema (US also go to the movies) › to go to watch a filmCinema - general wordsPublic entertainment venues
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