churchgoer

noun

church·​go·​er ˈchərch-ˌgō-ər 

: one who habitually attends church

churchgoing

ˈchərch-ˌgō-iŋ 

-ˌgȯ(-)iŋ

adjective or noun

Examples of churchgoer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The blast injured 22 other churchgoers, including a 12-year-old girl, Sarah Jean Collins, who was blinded in one eye. — Jason Wollschleger, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, Catholic and Orthodox churchgoers consume red wine during communion. — Tim Brinkhof, Time, 23 July 2026

Nostalgic churchgoers will clean this dish off (after making their kids try it, of course). — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 11 July 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

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for churchgoer

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