moviegoing

[ moo-vee-goh-ing ]

noun

1. the practice or act of going going go to see motion pictures.

adjective

1. characterized by going going go to see motion pictures often:

   the moviegoing public.

Other Words From

• movie·goer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of moviegoing¹

First recorded in 1935–40; movie + going

Example Sentences

“It’s just that typical moviegoing experience,” Uhls added.

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Among that age group, moviegoing ranked above watching sports, playing video games, streaming movies or TV shows on personal devices and other forms of entertainment.

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“It just seemed to have touched something in the psychic nerve of moviegoing audiences,” Neeson told People in an interview published Wednesday.

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Esparza is counting on Latinos’ proven moviegoing appetite, which he says has been ignored by the entertainment industry.

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Even amid the uncertainty of today’s moviegoing era, musicals can still break through at the box office.

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