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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Surrounded by ink-flooded screens and piles of white T-shirts used for the August workshop, Audrey Caceres, a frequent Superchief goer, had just finished printing her pink jersey with the gallery’s logo in bright blue ink.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2025
Grace is a serial concert goer and went to see Oasis in Croke Park earlier this month.
From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025
“I did indeed fracture my femur after a fellow parade goer tripped & fell on me during the parade today,” Blumenthal tweeted Saturday.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2023
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
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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