Cinema/ˈsɪnəmə/ Definition 1 of 3Pro Tip 1/3Social Activity Refers to a common social experience shared with friends or family. Let's make it a movie night at the cinema this Saturday. Pro Tip 2/3Physical Venue Cinema is a physical location, always used with 'the' or in plural form. The cinemas around here have comfortable seats. Pro Tip 3/3Movie Genres Cinema can refer to a place showing films of specific genres or themes. I prefer cinemas that specialize in independent films.