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theatergoer

theatergoer

6 3.8
A person who often goes to the theater to see plays
  • noun
  • /ˈθiːətərˌɡoʊər/
  • US
translation icon : asistente al teatro
  • As a regular theatergoer, she knows all the best shows to see this season.
  • an avid theatergoer
  • Broadway theatergoers
  • young theatergoer

Examples

  • But you won't be just any loving theatergoer.

  • Cardenas felt surprised to see so many gray and white heads among the theatergoers.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Their problem was simply a poor location in the minds of your average theatergoer.

    Blog text (25)
  • Speaking as a theatergoer, I'm sure you'll earn every penny of it.

  • When they heard "There is something rotten in the state of Denmark" in German at the premiere, the theatergoers started to laugh.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • It's entertaining, vivacious... and calculated to please the most discriminating theatergoer.

  • Younger playwrights and composers have learned to live with the new order, and so have theatergoers looking for something more.

    Academic text (2005)
  • A crowd of theatergoers stares in bewilderment at the scene of chaos.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Looks like ushers might need to start handing out umbrellas as theatergoers take their seats these days.

    Blog text (18)
  • We hit the sidewalk and mingled with a phalanx of theatergoers.

    Fiction book (1997)

Synonyms

spectator
vstheatergoer
123 2.6

A person who watches an event or show without taking part

is specific to those who attend stage performances often as a habit
playgoer
vstheatergoer
1 6.7

A person who regularly goes to the theatre

has identical meaning but uses a different phrasing

How Regular

theatergoer
  • US
6 3.8
ticket holder
14 1.6

Surface Forms

theatergoer singular
theatergoers plural
theatregoers plural
theatregoer singular

Morphology

theatergoer = theater + goer (transparent) = theater + goer

The compound is directly built from 'theater' + 'goer' (productive agentive compound like 'moviegoer'), so learners knowing the parts can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Theatergoer joins theater (a place for watching plays) and goer (a person 'who goes'), so it means someone who goes to the theater, often as a habit.