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theatergoer

American  
[thee-uh-ter-goh-er, theeuh-] / ˈθi ə tərˌgoʊ ər, ˈθiə- /
Or theatregoer

noun

  1. a person who goes to the theater, especially often or habitually.


Etymology

Origin of theatergoer

First recorded in 1870–75; theater + goer

Example Sentences

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It’s a more straightforward presentation that keeps audience members in their seats, except for a moment when uprising is in the air and a few theatergoers are conscripted to join the ecstatic rebellion.

From Los Angeles Times

But just as there’s a difference between depicting chaos and depicting chaotically, there’s a difference between presenting theatergoers with a realistic image of mental illness and driving an audience nuts.

From Los Angeles Times

Greeting theatergoers at the start of the performance, Izzard advises that if anyone has come under the mistaken impression that this is a new comedy act, the time to escape is now.

From Los Angeles Times

Further evidence of a paradigm shift: Enthusiastic theatergoers thronging to “Malinche the Musical,” the brainchild of Nacho Cano, a Spanish rock star turned impresario.

From Los Angeles Times

This impeccably staged horror play by Levi Holloway succeeded in injecting maximum fear without theatergoers having to hate themselves in the morning.

From Los Angeles Times