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

Examples of moviegoer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There are moviegoers who only know him for those previous two Oscar-winning satires. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2024 In the 1980s, for example, DeVries Friend began broadcasting sound over FM airwaves so moviegoers could listen from their cars’ speakers. Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024 The summer of 1982 took moviegoers on epic rides through the sci-fi worlds of a future L.A. and the Australian desert, and introduced a lost extraterrestrial trying to get home. Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024 However, Kingdom director Wes Ball said moviegoers can swing into this new film and not feel completely lost without seeing all nine previous movie installments in the franchise. Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for moviegoer 

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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 6 Jun. 2024.

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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