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 Word Forms

• moviegoer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of moviegoing¹

First recorded in 1935–40; movie + going

Example Sentences

For some, moviegoing was a habit that was easy to break.

From Salon

Along with a wider array of food options, alcoholic beverages available for purchase, and special discounted tickets, these changes are all meant to make moviegoing enticing again.

From Salon

The only thing that will keep theaters alive in the long run is a moviegoing population that isn’t afraid of a little risk.

From Salon

That doesn’t mean that modern moviegoing should be intimidating, only that it’s malleable, and that you can be just as flexible with the films you see.

From Salon

“This is a generation that does offer hope for the future of theatrical moviegoing,” Navaratnam-Blair said.

From Los Angeles Times