concertgoer

[ kon-sert-goh-er ]

/ ˈkɒn sərtˌgoʊ ər /

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noun

a person who attends concerts especially frequently.

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Origin of concertgoer

First recorded in 1850–55; concert + goer

OTHER WORDS FROM concertgoer

con·cert·go·ing, noun, adjective

Words nearby concertgoer

concertante, concertation, concertato, concerted, Concertgebouw, concertgoer, concert grand, concertina, concertina movement, concertina table, concertina wire

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How to use concertgoer in a sentence

Videos of concertgoers screaming “stop the show” to no avail circulated on social media.
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He’s been arrested twice for encouraging concertgoers to ignore security and storm his stage, in Chicago and Arkansas.
Here’s Who Could Be Held Legally Liable for the Astroworld Tragedy|Andrew R. Chow|November 11, 2021|Time
Like concertgoers cracking thousands of glowsticks in unison, suddenly a whole field alights with myriad luminous wands.
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Now organizers of some of the world’s biggest festivals think concertgoers will be ready to descend on venues as early as the summer.
All the big summer music festivals still on for 2021|Adam Epstein|April 12, 2021|Quartz

The group’s management agency said the decision was made due to the impossibility of predicting the scale of the outbreak in South Korea come April and cited the health and safety of the musicians themselves, workers, and concertgoers.
How the coronavirus outbreak is roiling the film and entertainment industries|Alissa Wilkinson|September 11, 2020|Vox
In another incident, Jenni poured beer over the head of a drunken concertgoer.
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British Dictionary definitions for concertgoer

concertgoer

/ (ˈkɒnsɜːtˌɡəʊə) /

noun

a person who attends concerts of music

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