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

Yet while younger audiences embraced Barker and Parsons, Spielberg’s latest release has struggled to generate the same enthusiasm among Gen Z moviegoers. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026

Note, Infinity Vision is a means to guide moviegoers to the best screens available, putting a spotlight on non-Imax, 4DX and Dolby screens, which will continue to receive their own Disney tentpole marketing campaigns. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 June 2026

Overall, there’s just more and varied movies in theaters now, which expands the pool of potential moviegoers, theater owners have said. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026

These new art house moviegoers had an average age of 40, 11 years younger than the average age of all those surveyed, which is 51. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for moviegoer

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

Kids Definition

moviegoer

noun

mov·​ie·​go·​er -ˌgō(-ə)r 

: a person who frequently attends the movies