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

Examples of moviegoer in a Sentence

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Dune 2-Film Collection (4K UHD) Denis Villeneuve's two-part adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune somehow managed to please most fans while also captivating millions of casual moviegoers with no previous knowledge of the (admittedly dense) source material. Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2025 Holiday moviegoers learned the 2025 installment of the action-horror franchise features a surprise cameo from Jennifer Lopez, star of the original 1997 movie. Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025 One of the reasons blamed is that shorter windows post-pandemic have influenced older adult moviegoers to skip cinemas and wait for titles at home. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2025 This may cause gobs of wet clay to fly sideways into the hair of other moviegoers. Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for moviegoer

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 1 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

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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