playgoer

noun

play·​go·​er ˈplā-ˌgō-ər How to pronounce playgoer (audio)
: a person who frequently attends plays

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Shakespeare is the darling of readers, playgoers and critics alike. — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2023 The total running time of the two productions is about two and a half hours; playgoers who want to get the full impact can see both shows in succession on Saturdays. — James Hebert, sandiegouniontribune.com, 3 Oct. 2017 The least white playgoers — who remain an overwhelming majority on most nights in the nation’s mainstream theaters — can do is come and hear them out, these dramatists seem to be saying. — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2019 Each new revelation contains a throat-catching element that allows playgoers to view these characters in a different light. — Daily Pilot, 14 Oct. 2019 Some playgoers may wish that Ludwig had applied the same attention to detail to the political implications of Robin Hood lore. — oregonlive.com, 1 July 2019 His vacuous wife is well played by Teresa Ganzel, whom playgoers may remember from TV’s old days as Johnny Carson's sidekick. — Tom Titus, latimes.com, 6 June 2019 Challenge me’ Audience surveys and Tessitura tell the management that these sophisticated suburban playgoers want challenge as well as comfort. — John Timpane, Philly.com, 13 Apr. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1777, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of playgoer was in 1777

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“Playgoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playgoer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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