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

Obviously, a return to moviegoing isn’t going to solve all of everyone’s problems.

From Time

The marketing leans hard into the communal aspect of moviegoing, hoping to remind viewers that the theater offers a very different experience than your couch.

From Quartz

ArcLight’s theaters were some of the most well-liked moviegoing destinations in the US, and were commonly used to host major Hollywood premieres.

From Quartz

Nash allows that theatrical moviegoing could still be down as much as 20 percent to 30 percent next year as consumers up their streaming spend instead.

From Washington Post

Nash said based on these factors, it was difficult to know whether moviegoing has taken a permanent hit from the pandemic.

From Washington Post

This may have had two effects—subtle but real—on moviegoing audiences.

From The Daily Beast

Moviegoing displaces everyday reality, or banishes it for a couple of hours.

From The Daily Beast

Not only for its intellectual striving, but as a sheer love-of-cinema, delight-to-watch, moviegoing treat of a superhero saga.

From The Daily Beast

It has a lot to do with expensive moviegoing and our kid-centric culture.

From The Daily Beast