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movie theater vs cinema
A venue where films are shown to a paying audience.
American
movie theater
“We caught the new release at the movie theater downtown.”
British
cinema
“We caught the new release at the cinema in town.”
Good to know
Americans typically say "movie theater" (or just "the movies"), while Britons say "cinema" (or "the pictures," now old-fashioned). Both terms are understood on either side of the Atlantic.
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