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people watching

people watching is the alternative form of peoplewatching.

Meaning of peoplewatching

Noun

peoplewatching (uncountable)

  1. The act or habit of observing people and their behavior as a recreational activity.

Questions about people watching

What is people watching the alternative form of?
People watching is the alternative form of peoplewatching.

Words near people watching in the dictionary

  1. people sniffers
  2. people that live in glass houses should not throw stones
  3. people that live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
  4. people trafficker
  5. people trafficking
  6. people watching
  7. people who have, get
  8. people who have, get more
  9. people who live in glass houses should not throw stones
  10. people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
  11. people's

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