partygoer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of partygoer
Explanation
A partygoer is someone at a party. You can't be a partygoer if you don't come to the party. This word defines itself: a partygoer is someone who goes to a party. The first step to being a partygoer is getting invited to a party. If you show up uninvited, you'd probably be called a party crasher rather than a partygoer. There are partygoers for every kind of party: birthday parties, graduation parties, holiday parties, and work parties. Someone who goes to many parties could be called a frequent partygoer. The more partygoers, the bigger the party.
Example Sentences
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Police officers working to shut down an illegal rave at a beauty spot used "unethical" force, one partygoer has told the BBC.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
The aforementioned partygoer was singularly referencing fennel's raw form when she told me how much she hated it.
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2025
When Nader reflects on the many stranger-to-client encounters they’ve had over the years, like their stimming nails that resonated with a fellow partygoer, it calls to mind a past conversation about queer flagging.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2022
Her reputation as an omnipresent partygoer — “the Great Attender,” as some called her — spurred an oft-repeated joke, “Sylvia Miles would attend the opening of an envelope.”
From Washington Post ● Jun. 13, 2019
She paused, listening to the sound of some distant partygoer screech in laughter.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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