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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He said the investigation stems from a miscommunication with a fellow-beach goer that took place while he and his teenage daughter, who is interested in marine biology, were looking at a dead seal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2025
The last Scottish Cup quarter-final tie is a goer.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2024
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
Mrs. Kensett had ever been an untiring church goer; rain or shine, she was in her place.
From Divers Women by Pansy
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