churchgoer

noun

church·​go·​er ˈchərch-ˌgō-ər How to pronounce churchgoer (audio)
Synonyms of churchgoernext
: one who habitually attends church
churchgoing
ˈchərch-ˌgō-iŋ How to pronounce churchgoer (audio)
-ˌgȯ(-)iŋ
adjective or noun

Examples of churchgoer in a Sentence

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Nostalgic churchgoers will clean this dish off (after making their kids try it, of course). — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 11 July 2026 Over time, Haitian women have built lives and sustained communities as parents, workers, churchgoers, students and caregivers. — Ammcise Apply, The Conversation, 26 June 2026 Sutton points to, among other factors, a gap between the progressive stances adopted by mainline clergy and the more conservative views of the average mainline churchgoer. — Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026 Nicholas Shrum, a doctoral student researching Latter-day Saint identity in America, says that some historians point out that Washington was an Anglican and not a weekly churchgoer. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for churchgoer

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of churchgoer was in 1598

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“Churchgoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/churchgoer. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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