churchgoer

noun

church·​go·​er ˈchərch-ˌgō-ər How to pronounce churchgoer (audio)
: one who habitually attends church
churchgoing
ˈchərch-ˌgō-iŋ How to pronounce churchgoer (audio)
-ˌgȯ(-)iŋ
adjective or noun

Examples of churchgoer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Immediately, a church congregant runs up behind the armed suspect, tackles him and Germany and another churchgoer help disarm the suspect on the ground. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024 Video shared by Germany on Facebook shows a churchgoer subdue Polite before Germany wrestled the gun away from him. Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024 An 18-year-old student from Idaho was arrested for planning to attack churchgoers in his hometown on behalf of ISIS, according to federal authorities. Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024 An Idaho teenager was arrested and accused of planning to kill churchgoers during services across his hometown in the name of the Islamic State group, authorities have said. Patrick Smith, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for churchgoer 

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Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of churchgoer was in 1598

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“Churchgoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/churchgoer. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

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