moviegoer

noun

mov·​ie·​go·​er ˈmü-vē-ˌgō-ər How to pronounce moviegoer (audio)
moviegoing
ˈmü-vē-ˌgō-iŋ How to pronounce moviegoer (audio)
-ˌgȯ(-)iŋ
noun often attributive

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For $5, moviegoers can fill up their own container. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025 That allows moviegoers to secure nearly the same benefits of the Premiere GO! Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025 Perhaps my fellow moviegoers needed further confirmation that the star of Better Man was, in fact, based on an actual person. Emma Madden, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025 John Nacion/Getty Images John Nacion/Getty Images Even before the release of Babygirl, this sequence caused a stir among moviegoers, who speculated about its context and had a field day reinterpreting it in videos, memes, and subtly erotic puns shared on social networks. Valentine Servant-Ulgu, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for moviegoer 

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of moviegoer was in 1916

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“Moviegoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moviegoer. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

moviegoer

noun
mov·​ie·​go·​er -ˌgō(-ə)r How to pronounce moviegoer (audio)
: a person who frequently attends the movies

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