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moviegoer

moviegoer

23 2.8
A person who often goes to the cinema to watch films
  • noun
  • /ˈmuːviˌɡoʊər/
  • US
translation icon : espectador de cine
  • As a dedicated moviegoer, she visits the cinema at least once a week.
  • film critics and moviegoers
  • moviegoers were more likely
  • percent of moviegoers

Examples

  • For a year or two during the mid-1970s, living in New York, I was a moviegoer.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Tangled reenergized the studio and its following of moviegoers, injecting cleverness with charm.

    Blog text (12)
  • But the two things that the moviegoer is going to cry out for are missing.

  • A typical moviegoer might experience slightly elevated blood pressure from exposure.

    Academic text (2016)
  • The Herdmans were big moviegoers.

  • The Times critic wondered about the same things that moviegoers in general could not fathom when they saw Mission: Impossible.

    Academic text (1997)
  • And as considerate moviegoers, I'm sure they would've turned off their mobile devices.

  • Hollywood's renewed Spanish production had a brief yet significant impact on Spanish-speaking moviegoers in the United States.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Screenwriters may not wield much power in Hollywood, but they do in the hearts and lives of moviegoers.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Many moviegoers eagerly await the release of the summer blockbuster.

Synonyms

filmgoer
vsmoviegoer
3 3.0

A person who often goes to the cinema to watch movies

is the same idea but uses a different common term
motion-picture fan
vsmoviegoer
2.3

A person who likes watching movies and often goes to the cinema

is about regular attendance at screenings rather than enjoyment alone

How Enthusiastic

cinephile
3 7.6
moviegoer
  • US
23 2.8
viewer
477 1.3

Surface Forms

moviegoer singular
moviegoers plural

Morphology

moviegoer = movie + goer (transparent) = movie + goer

The meaning is directly derivable from 'movie' + agentive 'goer' (a person who goes to movies).

Etymology

The word moviegoer is made of movie, short for 'moving picture', and goer, 'someone who goes', so it literally names a person who regularly goes to the cinema to watch films.