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

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If moviegoers are taking marketing on its face, who could blame them for expecting to see a film about Bruce and the E Street Band on the road? Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2025 Ever the showman, Castle wanted to give moviegoers something even better and more exciting than 3-D could ever deliver decades later. Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025 But few moviegoers know what Landau looks or sounds like. David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025 Experiential marketing, idiosyncratic merch and hyper-specific campaign strategies — and, yes, of course the movies — are being deployed by players in the indie film space looking to create brand loyalty among a budding demographic of moviegoers. Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 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 28 Oct. 2025.

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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