playgoer

[ pley-goh-er ]

noun

1. a person who attends the theater often or habitually.

playgoer

/ ˈpleɪˌɡəʊə /

noun

1. a person who goes to theatre performances, esp frequently

Word History and Origins

Origin of playgoer¹

First recorded in 1815–25; play + goer

Example Sentences

Bravo to Round House for offering a variety of options to playgoers, including nights with socially distanced seating, a video version that goes online later in the month and tickets with a flexible conversion policy, from in-person to digital.

From Washington Post

The playgoer no longer demands whatever of primal passion is presented to him to be dressed in doublet and hose.

From Project Gutenberg

He discovered that he had quite a number of startling ideas about theatre-construction, based on his own experience as a playgoer.

From Project Gutenberg

That was a splendid time for the so-called "country" playgoer.

From Project Gutenberg

Lastly, I love the theatre, and have been an enthusiastic playgoer.

From Project Gutenberg

It takes the playgoer a long way back, to be thinking about this old piece and the casts that it has had upon the American stage.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• bystander
• fan
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• observer
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