goer
Americannoun
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a person or thing that goes.
We sat in the lobby watching the comers and goers.
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a person who attends frequently or habitually (usually used in combination).
churchgoer; moviegoer.
noun
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a person who attends something regularly
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( in combination )
filmgoer
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an energetic person
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informal an acceptable or feasible idea, proposal, etc
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informal a person trying to succeed
Etymology
Origin of goer
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at go 1, -er 1
Example Sentences
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Grace is a serial concert goer and went to see Oasis in Croke Park earlier this month.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025
I did indeed fracture my femur after a fellow parade goer tripped & fell on me during the parade today.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 9, 2023
Public notices at Longhua over the weekend explained that the crematorium had received more than 500 corpses on that day, roughly five times more than it typically handles, according to one funeral goer.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2023
Masayuki Yamanaka, 47, a serial pageant goer in the audience, wore a fedora and balanced a row of small stuffed animals in his lap.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2022
I've got no poetry in me, but for the freest goer and the highest spirit, without a bit of vice in her, there never was one like Nell.
From The Marriage of Elinor by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
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