Native speakers use "the bank" even if they are not speaking about the specific bank, but because with certain institutions the definite article is used to talk about the activity. As in "I went to the bank yesterday." Can I use these words with the too if I am talking about the activity: airport, café, restaurant, station, cinema library, museum? For example, "I went to the airport/cafe/restaurant/station/cinema/library/museum yesterday."
I have also learnt that it's not wrong to say "I went to a bank" if I am talking about an unfamiliar one. Can these words be used with the indefinite article in the same way? I mean these: airport, café, restaurant, station, cinema library, museum. If I am talking about unfamiliar ones. Here are my examples.
"I went to an airport yesterday, but I had to stay there for hours because my flight was delayed."
"I went to a café/restaurant with my friend yesterday."
"I went to a station to meet my friend."
"I went to a cinema." ( I don't think "a movies" is correct.)
"I went to a library to borrow a book."
"I went to a museum with my family last week."