Meaning & use
viewings
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“viewings” is a form of “viewing”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meanings
nouncountableBritish
Appointments to visit a house or flat to decide whether to buy or rent it.
Grammar: Often used with arrange or book: book two viewings.
Patterns
- arrange viewings
- a viewing of something
We have three viewings booked for Saturday.
The agent said viewings are by appointment only.
After several viewings, they chose the cottage.
nouncountable
Occasions on which a film, program or exhibition is seen by an audience.
Grammar: Usually plural in counts: repeat viewings.
Patterns
- repeat viewings
- viewings of a film
The film rewards repeat viewings.
The series had record viewings on its first night.
Private viewings of the paintings begin at noon.
Word forms
| singular | viewing |
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Common combinations
- book viewings
- Please book viewings online.
- arrange a viewing
- I will arrange a viewing for Monday.
- repeat viewings
- The film rewards repeat viewings.
- private viewings
- The gallery offers private viewings.
Synonyms and how they differ
- showings
- Showings is the American term for visits to a property, while viewings is the British one.
- visits
- Visits is broader and covers any call, while viewings suggests inspecting something to decide.
- screenings
- Screenings applies to films shown publicly, while viewings also covers private watching at home.
Word family
- view verb
- to look at
- viewer noun
- a person who watches
- viewable adjective
- able to be seen
Commonly confused: viewings or reviewing?
viewings vs reviewing
Reviewing means judging or checking again, while viewings are visits or showings.
Practice
The estate agent has booked two ___ of the flat for tomorrow.
Choose one answer.
Viewings are appointments to inspect a property. Views refers to scenery or opinions, which is a tempting but wrong choice.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “viewings”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.