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Definition of people-watching noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

people-watching

noun

/ˈpiːpl wɒtʃɪŋ/

/ˈpiːpl wɑːtʃɪŋ/

[uncountable]

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the act of spending time looking at different kinds of people in a public place because you find this interesting
- At this trendy bistro, both the food and the people-watching get high marks.
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