moviegoer

noun

mov·​ie·​go·​er ˈmü-vē-ˌgō-ər How to pronounce moviegoer (audio)
moviegoing
ˈmü-vē-ˌgō-iŋ How to pronounce moviegoer (audio)
-ˌgȯ(-)iŋ
noun often attributive

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Nothing here suggests that Eastwood had been holding out on moviegoers by never making a musical until now. 36. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024 Tim Lammers For example, the recent Warner Bros. Joker sequel—Joker: Folie à Deux—opened in theaters on October 4 but after bombing with moviegoers pivoted to PVOD 25 days later, on October 29. Tim Lammers, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Major studios and specialty labels passed on acquiring it in part because of the question of whether a movie about Trump would turn off both liberal and conservative moviegoers, alike. Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024 Reports of moviegoers fainting, vomiting, and running out of theaters in fright were common. Katie Rife, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for moviegoer 

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of moviegoer was in 1916

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“Moviegoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moviegoer. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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moviegoer

noun
mov·​ie·​go·​er -ˌgō(-ə)r How to pronounce moviegoer (audio)
: a person who frequently attends the movies

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