moviegoer

noun

mov·​ie·​go·​er ˈmü-vē-ˌgō-ər 

: filmgoer

moviegoing

ˈmü-vē-ˌgō-iŋ 

-ˌgȯ(-)iŋ

noun often attributive

Examples of moviegoer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That moviegoers reacted with a shrug at the box office is no reflection on Sweeney, who is unquestionably the best thing about this promising but ultimately unsatisfying movie. —Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025

As for Eden, while the story has enough of an expansive history to merit a TV series, Howard wanted something for moviegoers to dissect. —Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025

Luckily for moviegoers, these apocalyptic vibes coincided with an enormous leap forward in digital special effects, making the 1990s a golden age for watching groups of people flee in terror on the big screen. —Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Superhero movies, meanwhile, still loom large for moviegoers who want to see special effects on a big screen, even when those superheroes didn’t draw big crowds to theaters in the past. —Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for moviegoer

• whistleblower
• blower
• goer
• grower
• knower
• lower
• mower
• rower
• slower
• sower
• thrower

Kids Definition

moviegoer

noun

mov·​ie·​go·​er -ˌgō(-ə)r 

: a person who frequently attends the movies