moviegoing

American  

[moo-vee-goh-ing] / ˈmu viˌgoʊ ɪŋ /

noun

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

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adjective

1. characterized by going to see motion pictures often.

   the moviegoing public.

Other Word Forms

• moviegoer noun

Etymology

Origin of moviegoing

First recorded in 1935–40; movie + going

Example Sentences

The “Star Wars” buckets quickly sold out, so the company took it as a sign that guests wanted more “tangible moviegoing memories,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

"Family moviegoing is leading the industry now and these series are a lot of the reason why."

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Filmmakers and critics fretted, reasonably, that a Netflix acquisition would kill off the moviegoing experience for good, in light of Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos’ professed antipathy toward theater-exclusive releases.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

What was once a Depression-era stopgap, then a wartime necessity, has become a pillar of the moviegoing experience and the film business itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

The victory over the grass became a victory over Miss Francis; of the ordinary gumchewing moviegoing maninthestreet over the pretentious highbrow.

From Greener Than You Think by Moore, Ward