moviegoing
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈmuːviˌɡoʊɪŋ/
- US
:
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- The annual film festival attracts countless fans dedicated to the art of moviegoing.
Examples
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Where do we get off telling the mainstream moviegoing public what to think?
Blog text (3) -
In thinking over my dissatisfaction with this particular moviegoing experience, I am of two minds.
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From a time when moviegoing was a complete experience, not a trip to the local mall.
Fiction book (2001) -
But 3D brings out the child in me and makes moviegoing thrilling again.
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Reading (or listening to) too many reviews can make the moviegoing experience too analytical sometimes.
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One of the less enjoyable aspects of moviegoing is when you go to a crowded theater and begin to experience seat angst.
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"The marriage of Ben's daughter and Stern's afternoon moviegoing with his teenage niece represents the human capacity for finding joy in simple things."
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In my moviegoing teen years in Baltimore, frequently spent at the Charles Theater, I often saw an antismoking PSA starring John Waters.
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Nancy's relative disinterest in moviegoing separates her from this horde.
Academic text (2016) -
Many people enjoy moviegoing as a way to spend time with friends and relax on weekends.
Synonyms
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1.0
An activity of visiting a cinema to watch a movie
Going to the cinema to watch films
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Moviegoing combines movie (short for 'moving picture') and going ('the act of going to a place'). It means the activity of going to the cinema to watch films, so you can think of it as 'going to a moving picture'.